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Vice, in its
true light, is so deformed, that it shocks us at first
sight; and would hardly ever seduce us, if it did not at
first wear the mask of some virtue.
-- Lord Chesterfield
1694-1773, British Statesman,
Author
Think no vice
so small that you may commit it, and no virtue so small that
you may over look it.
-- Confucius
BC 551-479, Chinese Ethical
Teacher, Philosopher
So much of our
lives is given over to the consideration of our
imperfections that there is no time to improve our imaginary
virtues. The truth is we only perfect our vices, and man is
a worse creature when he dies than he was when he was born.
-- Edward Dahlberg
1900-1977, American Author,
Critic
Vices are
sometimes only virtues carried to excess!
-- Charles Dickens
1812-1870, British Novelist
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Vice is a
creature of such hideous mien... that the more you see it
the better you like it.
-- Finley Peter Dunne
1867-1936, American
Journalist, Humorist
What's vice
today may be virtue, tomorrow.
-- Henry Fielding
1707-1754, British Novelist,
Dramatist
Vice knows
that she is ugly, so she puts on her mask.
-- Benjamin Franklin
1706-1790, American
Scientist, Publisher, Diplomat
A portion of
mankind take pride in their vices and pursue their purpose;
many more waver between doing what is right and complying
with what is wrong.
-- Horace
BC 65-8, Italian Poet
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