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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.
The worst vice of a fanatic is his sincerity.
The worst vice of a fanatic is his sincerity.
The willing contemplation of vice is vice.
The willing contemplation of vice is vice.
Vices are often habits rather than passions.
Vices are often habits rather than passions.
The problem with people who have no vices is that generally you can be pretty sure they're going to have read more
The problem with people who have no vices is that generally you can be pretty sure they're going to have some pretty annoying virtues.
 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.] 
 The heart resolves this matter in a trice,
 "Men only feel the smart, but not the vice."  
 The heart resolves this matter in a trice,
 "Men only feel the smart, but not the vice." 
The vices we scoff at in others, laugh at us within ourselves.
The vices we scoff at in others, laugh at us within ourselves.
 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.