Vice is its own reward

Vice is its own reward

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

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

There will be vice as long as there are men.

There will be vice as long as there are men.

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.

And last the Vice and Follies of the Age.

And last the Vice and Follies of the Age.

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.]

Vice may be learnt, even without a teacher.

Vice may be learnt, even without a teacher.

Vices are often habits rather than passions.

Vices are often habits rather than passions.

Nurse one vice in your bosom. Give it the attention it deserves and let your virtues spring p modestly around read more

Nurse one vice in your bosom. Give it the attention it deserves and let your virtues spring p modestly around it. Then you'll have the miser who's no liar; and the drunkard who's the benefactor of the whole city.