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What maintains one vice would bring up two children.
What maintains one vice would bring up two children.
O, what a mansion have those vices got
Which for their habitation chose out thee,
Where beauty's read more
O, what a mansion have those vices got
Which for their habitation chose out thee,
Where beauty's veil doth cover every blot
And all things turns to fair that eyes can see!
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.
Vices are often habits rather than passions.
Vices are often habits rather than passions.
Vice itself lost half its evil, by losing all its grossness.
Vice itself lost half its evil, by losing all its grossness.
This is the essential evil of vice, that it debases man.
This is the essential evil of vice, that it debases man.
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.
To sanction Vice, and hunt Decorum down.
To sanction Vice, and hunt Decorum down.
If individuals have no vices, their virtues may be of use to us.
If individuals have no vices, their virtues may be of use to us.
