There are some faults so nearly allied to excellence that we can scarce weed out the vice without eradicating the virtue. (Oliver Goldsmith)

There are some faults so nearly allied to excellence that we can scarce weed out the vice without eradicating the virtue.

Oliver Goldsmith

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