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Every vice has its excuse ready.
Every vice has its excuse ready.
To a philosophic eye, the vices of the clergy are far less dangerous than their virtues.
To a philosophic eye, the vices of the clergy are far less dangerous than their virtues.
When our vices leave us, we flatter ourselves that we are leaving them.
When our vices leave us, we flatter ourselves that we are leaving them.
Nothing is as certain as that the vices of leisure are gotten rid of by being busy.
Nothing is as certain as that the vices of leisure are gotten rid of by being busy.
One should judge a man mainly from his depravities. Virtues can be faked. Depravities are real.
One should judge a man mainly from his depravities. Virtues can be faked. Depravities are real.
Every form of addiction is bad, no matter whether the narcotic be alcohol or morphine or idealism.
Every form of addiction is bad, no matter whether the narcotic be alcohol or morphine or idealism.
What were once vices are the fashion of the day.
What were once vices are the fashion of the day.
The function of vice is to keep virtue within reasonable bounds.
The function of vice is to keep virtue within reasonable bounds.
His was the sort of career that made the Recording Angel think seriously about taking up shorthand.
His was the sort of career that made the Recording Angel think seriously about taking up shorthand.
