Every good quality runs into a defect; economy borders on avarice, the…

Victor Hugo
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Every good quality runs into a defect; economy borders on avarice, the generous are not far from the prodigal, the brave man is close to the bully; he who is very pious is slightly sanctimonious; there are just as many vices to virtue as there are holes in the mantle of Diogenes. ✨ Victor Hugo (2000). Les Mis??rables, p.577, Modern Library
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