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.

Search others for their virtues, thy self for thy vices

Search others for their virtues, thy self for thy vices

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.

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.

Music is the only sensual pleasure without vice

Music is the only sensual pleasure without vice

What maintains one vice would bring up two children.

What maintains one vice would bring up two children.

Vice may be learnt, even without a teacher.

Vice may be learnt, even without a teacher.

Times change. The vices of your age are stylish today.

Times change. The vices of your age are stylish today.

Those vices [luxury and neglect of decent manners] are vices of
men, not of the times.
[Lat., Hominum read more

Those vices [luxury and neglect of decent manners] are vices of
men, not of the times.
[Lat., Hominum sunt ista [vitia], non temporum.