Monday, April 09, 2012

The Necessary Vices

She was so zealous that some indifference would have improved her judgment. He was so inept that his laziness prolonged his career. Some vices, if taken in the right dosage, can improve performance. Hypocrisy and procrastination have probably saved all of us at some point in our lives.

Part of wisdom is knowing when a vice may be a virtue and when a virtue has become a vice.

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