Quotes
Quotes about Vice
Death,--a stopping of impressions through the senses, and of the pulling of the cords of motion, and of the ways of thought, and of service to the flesh.
The happiness and unhappiness of the rational, social animal depends not on what he feels but on what he does; just as his virtue and vice consist not in feeling but in doing.
Solon gave the following advice: "Consider your honour, as a gentleman, of more weight than an oath. Never tell a lie. Pay attention to matters of importance."
I find that the best virtue I have has in it some tincture of vice.
Amongst so many borrowed things, I am glad if I can steal one, disguising and altering it for some new service.
Our virtues are most frequently but vices disguised.
Nothing is given so profusely as advice.
Hypocrisy is the homage vice pays to virtue.
We may give advice, but we cannot inspire the conduct.
Whose service is perfect freedom.
The virtue of a historical novel is in its vice - the flatfooted affirmation of possibility as fact.
The soul cannot achieve the beauty of the Creator-Redeemer, but it can enage itself in humble service, like a plough or a kitchen fire.
I work too much, and that is a terrible vice
You are a young man and still have your way to make so you won't resent a last bit of advice from an old codger like myself. Which is, to keep self-control. With self-control and keeping all personal feeling out of things allied to your book-learning, that way you should go far
The best labor saving device is doing it tomorrow.
One word sums up probably the responsibility of any vice president, and that one word is 'to be prepared'.
The best labor saving device is doing it tomorrow.
The best labor saving device is doing it tomorrow.
You simply *must* stop taking other people's advice.
Life is too confusing for novices. We should let the experts take care of it.
The only thing one can do with good advice is to pass it on. It is never of any use to oneself.
When we ask advice, we are usually looking for an accomplice.
If you want good service, then serve yourself.
This 'telephone' has too many shortcomings to be seriously considered as a means of communication. The device is inherently of no value to us.
This is the final test of the gentleman: his respect for those who can be of no possible service to him.
