The greatest minds are capable of the greatest vices as well as of the greatest virtues.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I take it to be from the greatest extremes, both in virtue and in vice, that the uniformly virtuous and reformed in life can derive the greatest and most salutary truths and impressions.
In order to know virtue, we must first acquaint ourselves with vice.
An element of exaggeration clings to the popular judgment: great vices are made greater, great virtues greater also; interesting incidents are made more interesting, softer legends more soft.
The greatest virtues are those which are most useful to other persons.
Our virtues are often, in reality, no better than vices disguised.
There are some faults so nearly allied to excellence that we can scarce weed out the vice without eradicating the virtue.
Our virtues are most frequently but vices disguised.
The disgrace of others often keeps tender minds from vice.
Superior virtue must be the fruit of superior intelligence.
Our brains are either our greatest assets or our greatest liabilities.
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