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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
Ne'er blush'd, unless, in spreading vice's snares,
She blunder'd on some virtue unawares.
Ne'er blush'd, unless, in spreading vice's snares,
She blunder'd on some virtue unawares.
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.
A vice is a failure of desire.
A vice is a failure of desire.
Vice may be learnt, even without a teacher.
Vice may be learnt, even without a teacher.
Saint Augustine! well hast thou said,
That of our vices we can frame
A ladder, if we read more
Saint Augustine! well hast thou said,
That of our vices we can frame
A ladder, if we will but tread
Beneath our feet each deed of shame.
Many without punishment, none without sin.
Many without punishment, none without sin.
This is the essential evil of vice, that it debases man.
This is the essential evil of vice, that it debases man.
What maintains one vice would bring up two children.
What maintains one vice would bring up two children.
