They say, best men are moulded out of faults; And, for the most, become much more the better For being read more

They say, best men are moulded out of faults; And, for the most, become much more the better For being a little bad.

Never find fault with the absent.

Never find fault with the absent.

Observe your enemies, for they first find your faults.

Observe your enemies, for they first find your faults.

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.

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."

Love him who tells you your faults in private.

Love him who tells you your faults in private.

Confessed faults are half-mended.

Confessed faults are half-mended.

A diamond with a flaw is better than a common stone that is perfect.

A diamond with a flaw is better than a common stone that is perfect.

A man's personal defects will commonly have with the rest of the world precisely that importance which they have to read more

A man's personal defects will commonly have with the rest of the world precisely that importance which they have to himself. If he makes light of them, so will other men.