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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.
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.
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.
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."
Never find fault with the absent.
Never find fault with the absent.
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.
People mistake their limitations for high standards.
People mistake their limitations for high standards.
Observe your enemies, for they first find your faults.
Observe your enemies, for they first find your faults.
Confessed faults are half-mended.
Confessed faults are half-mended.