We are double-edged blades, and every time we whet our virtue the return stroke straps our vice.

We are double-edged blades, and every time we whet our virtue the return stroke straps our vice.

Vice itself lost half its evil, by losing all its grossness.

Vice itself lost half its evil, by losing all its grossness.

Many without punishment, none without sin.

Many without punishment, none without sin.

Vice is its own reward

Vice is its own reward

We make a ladder for ourselves of our vices, if we trample those
same vices underfoot.
[Lat., De read more

We make a ladder for ourselves of our vices, if we trample those
same vices underfoot.
[Lat., De vitiis nostris scalam nobis facimus, si vitia ipsa
calcamus.]

I prefer an interesting vice to a virtue that bores

I prefer an interesting vice to a virtue that bores

A vice is a failure of desire.

A vice is a failure of desire.

It is but a step from companionship to slavery when one associates with vice.

It is but a step from companionship to slavery when one associates with vice.

There will be vice as long as there are men.

There will be vice as long as there are men.