To many people virtue consists chiefly in repenti
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To many people virtue consists chiefly in repenting faults, not in avoiding them.
The imperfections of a man, his frailties, his fa
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The imperfections of a man, his frailties, his faults, are just as important as his virtues. You can't separate them. They're wedded.
Water which is too pure has no fish.
It is hardly respectable to be good nowadays.
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It is hardly respectable to be good nowadays.
Virtue would not go to such lengths if vanity did
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Virtue would not go to such lengths if vanity did not keep her company.
We would frequently be ashamed of our good deeds
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We would frequently be ashamed of our good deeds if people saw all of the motives that produced them.
Virtue is its own revenge.
All of us are experts at practicing virtue at a d
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All of us are experts at practicing virtue at a distance.
On the whole, human beings want to be good, but n
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On the whole, human beings want to be good, but not too good, and not quite all the time.
The excess of virtue is a vice.
Beware of making your moral staple consist of the
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Beware of making your moral staple consist of the negative virtues.
We are double-edged blades, and every time we whe
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We are double-edged blades, and every time we whet our virtue the return stroke strops our vice.
Virtue is insufficient temptation.
Virtue is an angel, but she is a blind one, and must ask Knowledge to show her the pathway that leads to her goal.
Some folks wear their halos much too tight.
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Some folks wear their halos much too tight.
A man hasn't got a corner on virtue just because
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A man hasn't got a corner on virtue just because his shoes are shined.
What, after all, is a halo? It's only one m
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What, after all, is a halo? It's only one more thing to keep clean.
Modesty and unselfishness - these are virtues whi
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Modesty and unselfishness - these are virtues which men praise - and pass by.
Unless I accept my faults I will most certainly d
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Unless I accept my faults I will most certainly doubt my virtues.
What most persons consider as virtue, after the a
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What most persons consider as virtue, after the age of 40 is simply a loss of energy.
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