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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.
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.
Vice itself lost half its evil, by losing all its grossness.
Vice itself lost half its evil, by losing all its grossness.
He hadn't a single redeeming vice.
He hadn't a single redeeming vice.
Every vice makes its guilt the more conspicuous in proportion to
the rank of the offender.
[Lat., Omne read more
Every vice makes its guilt the more conspicuous in proportion to
the rank of the offender.
[Lat., Omne animi vitium tanto conspectius in se
Crimen habet, quanto major qui peccat habetur.]
Times change. The vices of your age are stylish today.
Times change. The vices of your age are stylish today.
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.
Many without punishment, none without sin.
Many without punishment, none without sin.
Search others for their virtues, thy self for thy vices
Search others for their virtues, thy self for thy vices