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To sanction Vice, and hunt Decorum down.
To sanction Vice, and hunt Decorum down.
Vice itself lost half its evil, by losing all its grossness.
Vice itself lost half its evil, by losing all its grossness.
Who has a book of all that monarchs do,
He's more secure to keep it shut than shown;
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Who has a book of all that monarchs do,
He's more secure to keep it shut than shown;
For vice repeated is like the wand'ring wind,
Blows dust in others' eye, to spread itself;
And yet the end of all is bought thus dear,
The breath is gone, and the sore eyes see clear
To stop the air would hurt them.
Search others for their virtues, thy self for thy vices
Search others for their virtues, thy self for thy vices
Our faith comes in moments; our vice is habitual.
Our faith comes in moments; our vice is habitual.
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.
We do not despise all those who have vices, but we despise all
those who have not a single read more
We do not despise all those who have vices, but we despise all
those who have not a single virtue.
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.
There will be vice as long as there are men.
There will be vice as long as there are men.