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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.
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.
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.
The function of vice is to keep virtue within reasonable bounds.
The function of vice is to keep virtue within reasonable bounds.
Every vice has its excuse ready.
Every vice has its excuse ready.
Never support two weaknesses at the same time. It's your combination sinners -- your lecherous liars and your miserly drunkards read more
Never support two weaknesses at the same time. It's your combination sinners -- your lecherous liars and your miserly drunkards -- who dishonor the vices and bring them into bad repute.
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.
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.
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.
