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Vice may be learnt, even without a teacher.
Vice may be learnt, even without a teacher.
If individuals have no vices, their virtues may be of use to us.
If individuals have no vices, their virtues may be of use to us.
If you don't want anyone to know it, don't do it.
If you don't want anyone to know it, don't do it.
A vice is a failure of desire.
A vice is a failure of desire.
Every vice makes its guilt the more conspicuous in proportion to
the rank of the offender.
[Lat., Omne read more
Every vice makes its guilt the more conspicuous in proportion to
the rank of the offender.
[Lat., Omne animi vitium tanto conspectius in se
Crimen habet, quanto major qui peccat habetur.]
The problem with people who have no vices is that generally you can be pretty sure they're going to have read more
The problem with people who have no vices is that generally you can be pretty sure they're going to have some pretty annoying virtues.
The worst vice of a fanatic is his sincerity.
The worst vice of a fanatic is his sincerity.
One big vice in a man is apt to keep out a great many smaller ones.
One big vice in a man is apt to keep out a great many smaller ones.
He possessed beauty without vanity, strength without insolence; courage without ferocity; and all the virtues of man without his vices
He possessed beauty without vanity, strength without insolence; courage without ferocity; and all the virtues of man without his vices
