Pride is not the worst of sins. In fact, it's one of the most interesting ones.
When I am dead, I hope it may be said: His sins were scarlet, but his books were read.
No one is born without vices, and he is the best man who is encumbered with the least.
So, who in the media is without sin among us? I am in the media and I am a major league sinner. I don't know anyone except my wife who isn't a big time sinner.
Self is the root, the tree, and the branches of all the evils of our fallen state.
No social policy can ever eradicate evil or perfect human nature.
Human nature is weak.
In our ideals we unwittingly reveal our vices.
Point me out the happy man and I will point you out either egotism, selfishness, evil - or else an absolute ignorance.
Aus so krummen Holze, als woraus der Mensch gemacht ist, kann nichts ganz Gerades gezimmert werden. Out of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing can ever be made.
Every man with his own peculiar vice. His will hardly rock heaven or hell.
Of all our faults, the one we avow most easily is idleness; we persuade ourselves that it is allied to all the peaceable virtues,and as for the others, that it does not destroy them utterly, but only suspends the exercise of their functions.
Every man is as heaven made him, and sometimes a great deal worse.
To err is human but it feels divine.
Weaknesses of character are normally shown in a game of chess.
No man is born without faults.
Along with selfishness, anger is one of the most serious problems facing the world today
I do not believe we can blame genetics for adultery, homosexuality, dishonesty and other character flaws.
Were we faultless, we would not derive such satisfaction from remarking the faults of others.
Moliere exaggerates common vices of mankind: lust, greed, misanthropy, hypocrisy. We all have a touch of these.
The powerful have no monopoly on greed, hatred, fear, or ignorance.
One big vice in a man is apt to keep out a great many smaller ones.
Vices are usually pleasurable, at least for the time being, and often do not disclose themselves as vices, by their effects, until after they have been practised for many years; perhaps for a lifetime.
Pride, envy, avarice—these sparks Have set on fire the hearts of all men.
Few great men could pass personnel.
