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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.
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.
Idleness is the beginning of all vices.
Idleness is the beginning of all vices.
The function of vice is to keep virtue within reasonable bounds.
The function of vice is to keep virtue within reasonable bounds.
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.
Folks who have no vices have plaguey few virtues.
Folks who have no vices have plaguey few virtues.
I have not a particle of confidence in a man who has no redeeming vices.
I have not a particle of confidence in a man who has no redeeming vices.
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.
