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As the most extravagant errors were received among the established articles of their faith, so the most infamous vices obtained in their practice, and were indulged not only with impunity, but authorized by the sanction of their laws.

— David Brainerd

Sentiment: NEGATIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

There are some faults so nearly allied to excellence that we can scarce weed out the vice without eradicating the virtue.

— Oliver Goldsmith

According to the Stoics, all vice was resolvable into folly: according to the Christian principle, it is all the effect of weakness.

— John Quincy Adams

It will always be considered a praiseworthy undertaking to urge the most obstinate and incredulous to abide by the principles that impel men to live in society. There are, therefore, three distinct classes of vice and virtue: the religious, the natural, and the political. These three classes should never be in contradiction with one another.

— Cesare Beccaria

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.

— Horace

We do not despise all those who have vices, but we do despise those that have no virtue.

— Francois de La Rochefoucauld

The disgrace of others often keeps tender minds from vice.

— Horace

Vice presidents are supposed to be eternally loyal, which is why it is so difficult for some to figure out how to succeed their bosses.

— Susan Estrich

When virtue is at liberty, so to some extent is vice.

— Barbara Amiel

For a government to declare a vice to be a crime, and to punish it as such, is an attempt to falsify the very nature of things. It is as absurd as it would be to declare truth to be falsehood, or falsehood truth.

— Lysander Spooner

✗Opposing Perspectives

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.

— Lysander Spooner