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Vices of the time; vices of the man.
[Lat., Vitia temporis; vitia hominis.]
Vices of the time; vices of the man.
[Lat., Vitia temporis; vitia hominis.]
He hadn't a single redeeming vice.
He hadn't a single redeeming vice.
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.
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.]
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.
Our faith comes in moments; our vice is habitual.
Our faith comes in moments; our vice is habitual.
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.
What maintains one vice would bring up two children.
What maintains one vice would bring up two children.
