Vice may be learnt, even without a teacher.

Vice may be learnt, even without a teacher.

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.

There is no vice so simple but assumes
Some mark of virtue on his outward parts.

There is no vice so simple but assumes
Some mark of virtue on his outward parts.

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.

Vice gets more in this vicious world
Than piety.

Vice gets more in this vicious world
Than piety.

And last the Vice and Follies of the Age.

And last the Vice and Follies of the Age.

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

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.]

Vice knows she's ugly, so puts on her mask

Vice knows she's ugly, so puts on her mask