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A man can become so accustomed to the thought of his own faults that he will begin to cherish them read more
A man can become so accustomed to the thought of his own faults that he will begin to cherish them as charming little "personal characteristics."
Everybody has that thing where they need to look one way but they come out looking another way and that's read more
Everybody has that thing where they need to look one way but they come out looking another way and that's what people observe. You see someone on the street and essentially what you notice about them is the flaw.
The greatest of faults, I should say, is to be conscious of none.
The greatest of faults, I should say, is to be conscious of none.
Conceal a flaw, and the world will imagine the worst
Conceal a flaw, and the world will imagine the worst
A benevolent man should allow a few faults in himself, to keep his friends in countenance.
A benevolent man should allow a few faults in himself, to keep his friends in countenance.
Love him who tells you your faults in private.
Love him who tells you your faults in private.
We confess to little faults only to persuade others that we have no great ones.
We confess to little faults only to persuade others that we have no great ones.
The flaw which is hidden is deemed greater than it is
The flaw which is hidden is deemed greater than it is
The absence of flaw in beauty is itself a flaw.
The absence of flaw in beauty is itself a flaw.
