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And last the Vice and Follies of the Age.
And last the Vice and Follies of the Age.
Virtue, I grant you, is an empty boast;
But shall the dignity of vice be lost?
Virtue, I grant you, is an empty boast;
But shall the dignity of vice be lost?
The vices we scoff at in others, laugh at us within ourselves.
The vices we scoff at in others, laugh at us within ourselves.
Every vice is only an exaggeration of a necessary and virtuous function.
Every vice is only an exaggeration of a necessary and virtuous function.
Vice may be learnt, even without a teacher.
Vice may be learnt, even without a teacher.
This is the essential evil of vice, that it debases man.
This is the essential evil of vice, that it debases man.
The willing contemplation of vice is vice.
The willing contemplation of vice is vice.
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.
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.
