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The function of vice is to keep virtue within reasonable bounds.
The function of vice is to keep virtue within reasonable bounds.
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.
Hate no one; hate their vices, not themselves.
Hate no one; hate their vices, not themselves.
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.
Search others for their virtues, thyself for thy vices.
Search others for their virtues, thyself for thy vices.
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.
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.
Every vice has its excuse ready.
Every vice has its excuse ready.
