I prefer an interesting vice to a virtue that bores

I prefer an interesting vice to a virtue that bores

Vices of the time; vices of the man.
[Lat., Vitia temporis; vitia hominis.]

Vices of the time; vices of the man.
[Lat., Vitia temporis; vitia hominis.]

Vice may be learnt, even without a teacher.

Vice may be learnt, even without a teacher.

There will be vice as long as there are men.

There will be vice as long as there are men.

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.

Vices are often habits rather than passions.

Vices are often habits rather than passions.

Vice gets more in this vicious world
Than piety.

Vice gets more in this vicious world
Than piety.

Men wish to be saved from the mischiefs of their vices, but not from their vices.

Men wish to be saved from the mischiefs of their vices, but not from their vices.

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.