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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.
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 itself lost half its evil, by losing all its grossness.
Vice itself lost half its evil, by losing all its grossness.
The gods are just, and of our pleasant vices
Make instruments to plague us.
The gods are just, and of our pleasant vices
Make instruments to plague us.
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.
Saint Augustine! well hast thou said,
That of our vices we can frame
A ladder, if we read more
Saint Augustine! well hast thou said,
That of our vices we can frame
A ladder, if we will but tread
Beneath our feet each deed of shame.
Wild oats make a bad autumn crop.
Wild oats make a bad autumn crop.
Vice knows she's ugly, so puts on her mask
Vice knows she's ugly, so puts on her mask
Our faith comes in moments; our vice is habitual.
Our faith comes in moments; our vice is habitual.
