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Virtue consists, not in abstaining from vice, but in not desiring it.

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.

Vices are simply the errors which a man makes in his search after his own happiness. Unlike crimes, they imply no malice toward others, and no interference with their persons or property.

He who truly believes that which prompts him to an action has looked upon the action to lust after it, he has committed it already in his heart.

Vice came in always at the door of necessity, not at the door of inclination.

Lust's passion will be served; it demands, it militates, it tyrannizes.

He who busies himself with things other than improvement of his own self becomes perplexed in darkness and entangled in ruin. His evil spirits immerse him deep in vices and make his bad actions seem handsome.

Ambition, in a private man is a vice, is in a prince the virtue.

He that has energy enough to root out a vice should go further, and try to plant a virtue in its place.