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We try to make virtues of the faults we do not wish to correct.

[Nous essayons de nous faire honneur des défauts que nous ne voulons pas corriger.]

François VI, duc de La Rochefoucauld (1613-1680) French epigrammatist, memoirist, noble
Réflexions ou sentences et maximes morales [Reflections; or Sentences and Moral Maxims], ¶442 (1665-1678) [tr. Kronenberger (1959)]

More about (and translations of) this quote: wist.info/la-rochefoucauld-fra…

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La Rochefoucauld, Francois - Réflexions ou sentences et maximes morales [Reflections; or Sentences and Moral Maxims], ¶442 (1665-1678) [tr. Kronenberger (1959)] | WIST Quotations

We try to make virtues of the faults we do not wish to correct. [Nous essayons de nous faire honneur des défauts que nous ne voulons pas corriger.] First appeared in the 5th (1678) edition. (Source (French)). Other translations: We attempt to Vindicate, and value our selves upon those Faults…

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Robert J. Tiess Jan 25

My poem Psychomachian

on the ongoing "soul war" for and in minds all over.

Shown here spanning two columns.

It's partly inspired by Prudentius' ancient poem Psychomachia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychomachia

ALT text + link: https://allpoetry.com/poem/18900752-Psychomachian-by-Robert-J.-Tiess/

#poetry #poems #souls #goodvsevil #spirituality #wars #awareness #mindfulness #peace #goodness #vices #virtues #consciousliving #questions #criticalthinking #truth #hope

Poem © Copyright Robert J. Tiess 2026

Lazarou Monkey Terror 🚀💙🌈Oct 28

They allow this vice but not Weed? I wonder which destroys lives more?

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/oct/28/gambling-does-not-cause-any-social-ills-lobbyist-grainne-hurst-tells-incredulous-mps

#Gambling #UKPOL #UKPOLITICS #Vices

Gambling does not cause any ‘social ills’, lobbyist tells incredulous MPs

Head of UK’s Betting and Gaming Council was asked to repeat claim as she spoke against increasing taxes on sector in November budget

The Guardian

John Griogair Bell Oct 9

“There is a veil: that veil is black. It is the veil of the modest woman; it is the veil of sorrow, & the pall of death: this is none of me. Tear down that lying spectre of the centuries: veil not your vices in virtuous words: these vices are my service; ye do well, & I will reward you here and hereafter.”

https://library.hrmtc.com/2025/10/09/there-is-a-veil-that-veil-is-black-it-is-the-veil-of-the-modest-woman-it-is-the-veil-of-sorrow-the-pall-of-death-this-is-none-of-me-tear-down-that-lying-spectre-of-the-centuries-veil/

#aleisterCrowley #black #book #centuries #death #doWell #here #hereafter #liberLegis #lyingSpectre #modestWoman #noneOfMe #pall #quote #reward #service #sorrow #tearDown #TheBookOfTheLaw #veil #veilNot #vices #virtuousWords

Durrn Thunderwing Jul 2, 2025

✨📜🖋️✨👀🐲🐯❣️  #PenQuote #July2nd #Vices #Virtues #MakeFor #Interesting #Friends #IMHO

Deepak Kumar Vasudevan Jun 11, 2025

For once, the Censor Board seems to have chosen societal responsibility over its usual role as a choreographer for the vampire administration. A rare moment—should we mark it on the calendar? A moving cry for #Justice and liberation from the #Vices

The Censor Board finally found its backbone—or was it just an accidental slip? Either way, the vampire administration’s tunes seem offbeat today. Will this trend last?

Heurism Jun 3, 2025

No more drinking? Like ever ever?

I’m gonna be down to two “vices” here pretty soon. #vices #coldturkey

Jorge Mar 31, 2025

All day long
#vices

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utheolpeskeycoyote Feb 21, 2025

@oneoveralpha
'His kiss tastes of guilt, self loathing and lust', thought the succubus, as the man pulled away.
#fantasy #succubus #demonology #writingprompts #vices

http://archivedwordsbystephanie.blogspot.com/2025/02/guilt-onewordprompts-onewordchallenge.html

#onesentencechallenge #writingprompt #onewordprompts