Vices Quotes

We often credit ourselves with vices the reverse of what we have, thus when weak we boast of our obstinacy.

If we tread our vices under our feet, we make of them a ladder by which to rise to higher things.

Probably the greatest harm done by vast wealth is the harm that we of moderate means do ourselves when we let the vices of envy and hatred enter deep into our own natures.

Men are often so foolish as to boast and value themselves upon their passions, even those that are most vicious. But envy is a passion so full of cowardice and shame that no one every ever had the confidence to own it.

Therefore, in order not to have to rob his subjects, to be able to defend himself, not to become poor and contemptible, and not to be forced to become rapacious, a prince must consider it of little importance if he incurs the name of miser, for this is one of the vices that permits him to rule.

It is a great thing to know your vices.

Try, start always at home. This is my encouragement to all writers, start at home. All virtues and vices begin at home, and then spread abroad.

It may be said that the vices await us in the journey of life like hosts with whom we must successively lodge; and I doubt whether experience would make us avoid them if we were to travel the same road a second time.

I haven't a particle of confidence in a man who has no redeeming petty vices whatsoever.

Search others for their virtues, thyself for thy vices.

The virtues and vices are all put in motion by interest.

When our vices desert us, we flatter ourselves that we are deserting our vices.

There are a great many men valued in society who have nothing to recommend them but serviceable vices.

We make ourselves a ladder out of our vices if we trample the vices themselves underfoot.