Vice Quotes

1024 Vice quotes by 706 unique authors

A typical vice of American politics is the avoidance of saying anything real on real issues. — Theodore Roosevelt
The first step towards vice is to shroud innocent actions in mystery, and whoever likes to conceal something sooner or later has reason to conceal… — Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Religions, which condemn the pleasures of sense, drive men to seek the pleasures of power. Throughout history power has been the vice of the ascetic. — Bertrand Russell
The demand for certainty is one which is natural to man, but is nevertheless an intellectual vice. — Bertrand Russell
Mr. Chairman, delegates, and fellow citizens: I am honored by the support of this convention for vice president of the United States. I accept the… — Paul Ryan
In order to know virtue, we must first acquaint ourselves with vice. — Marquis de Sade
Happiness lies neither in vice nor in virtue; but in the manner we appreciate the one and the other, and the choice we make pursuant… — Marquis de Sade
Silicon Valley's involvement with Washington dates from one event, which was John Scully - who was the CEO of Apple - had dinner with President… — Eric Schmidt
For a solitary animal egoism is a virtue that tends to preserve and improve the species: in any kind of community it becomes a destructive… — Erwin Schrodinger
Lord, Lord, how subject we old men are to this vice of lying! — William Shakespeare
I won vice president of my student body in high school. That doesn't mean anything. — Al Sharpton
Virtue consists, not in abstaining from vice, but in not desiring it. — George Bernard Shaw
Government is an evil; it is only the thoughtlessness and vices of men that make it a necessary evil. When all men are good and… — Percy Bysshe Shelley
When Roosevelt came along, I approved of his program, generally. I figured an economic system should work for people, not vice versa. — Sargent Shriver
Virtue is more to be feared than vice, because its excesses are not subject to the regulation of conscience. — Adam Smith
I've always told Will, 'You can do whatever you want as long as you can look at yourself in the mirror and be okay.' Because… — Jada Pinkett Smith
It has always seemed slightly uncomfortable, the idea of politicised musicians. Very few of them are clever enough to do it; if they're good at… — Robert Smith
What has the women's movement learned from Geraldine Ferraro's candidacy for vice president? Never get married. — Gloria Steinem
Good pitching will always stop good hitting and vice-versa. — Casey Stengel
Steve Jobs was rare: a C.E.O. who actually had a huge impact on his company's fortunes. Contrary to corporate mythology, most C.E.O.s could be easily… — James Surowiecki

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