We often fail in virtue not because we do not know what is r... - Foot, Philippa

This quote is attributed to Foot, Philippa.

"We often fail in virtue not because we do not know what is right, but because we lack the strength of character to do it."

Foot, Philippa Perseverance

Philosopher British 1920–2010

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