Outer beauty is nothing compared to inner beauty. Inner beauty is powerful and true and lasting. Outer beauty is lovely if it clothes inner beauty, but if outer beauty covers inner ugliness, it is like a lie spoken in smooth words--it may sound good, but that doesn't change the fact that it is a lie, and it is all the more despicable because it tried to look good.
Outer beauty that covers inner wickedness and hatefulness is like a lie that sounds good. A lie is a lie no matter how good it sounds, but if it sounds good, some people might be deceived by it and suffer as a result. It is the same with beauty: if a person appears beautiful on the outside, but inside there is the ugliness of pride and selfishness and malice, the appearance is deceiving. The outer beauty idly promises good things which the inner wickedness cannot bring about.
Inner beauty is more important, and indeed, more beautiful, than outer beauty. Inner beauty carries out its promises. Inner beauty is incorruptible--it does not fade like outer beauty does. Inner beauty increases with time. Inner beauty outshines outer beauty. Inner beauty can be seen both with the eyes open and with the eyes closed. Inner beauty tells the truth and uplifts all who gaze upon it.
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