We are double-edged blades, and every time we whet our virtue the return stroke straps our vice.

We are double-edged blades, and every time we whet our virtue the return stroke straps our vice.

And last the Vice and Follies of the Age.

And last the Vice and Follies of the Age.

The worst vice of a fanatic is his sincerity.

The worst vice of a fanatic is his sincerity.

Wild oats make a bad autumn crop.

Wild oats make a bad autumn crop.

We do not despise all those who have vices, but we despise all
those who have not a single read more

We do not despise all those who have vices, but we despise all
those who have not a single virtue.

Vice may be learnt, even without a teacher.

Vice may be learnt, even without a teacher.

Those vices [luxury and neglect of decent manners] are vices of
men, not of the times.
[Lat., Hominum read more

Those vices [luxury and neglect of decent manners] are vices of
men, not of the times.
[Lat., Hominum sunt ista [vitia], non temporum.

Times change. The vices of your age are stylish today.

Times change. The vices of your age are stylish today.

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.