Idleness is the beginning of all vices.

Idleness is the beginning of all vices.

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.

The virtue of some people consists wholly in condemning the vices in others.

The virtue of some people consists wholly in condemning the vices in others.

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.

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.

Every vice has its excuse ready.

Every vice has its excuse ready.

Hate no one; hate their vices, not themselves.

Hate no one; hate their vices, not themselves.

What were once vices are the fashion of the day.

What were once vices are the fashion of the day.

The greatest minds are capable of the greatest vices as well as of the greatest virtues.

The greatest minds are capable of the greatest vices as well as of the greatest virtues.