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You crystal break, for fear of breaking it:
Careless and careful hands like faults commit.
You crystal break, for fear of breaking it:
Careless and careful hands like faults commit.
The defects of great men are the consolation of the dunces.
The defects of great men are the consolation of the dunces.
Jupiter has placed upon us two wallets. Hanging behind each
person's back he has given one full of his read more
Jupiter has placed upon us two wallets. Hanging behind each
person's back he has given one full of his own faults; in front
he has hung a heavy one full of other people's.
[Lat., Peras imposuit Jupiter nobis duas.
Propriis repletam vitiis post tergum dedit;
Alienis ante pectus supendit gravem.]
There is hardly any personal defect which an agreeable manner might not gradually reconcile one to
There is hardly any personal defect which an agreeable manner might not gradually reconcile one to
His very faults smack of the raciness of his good qualities.
His very faults smack of the raciness of his good qualities.
Her new bark is worse than ten times her old bite.
Her new bark is worse than ten times her old bite.
Every one has his faults: but we do not see the wallet on our
own backs.
[Lat., Suus read more
Every one has his faults: but we do not see the wallet on our
own backs.
[Lat., Suus quoque attributus est error:
Sed non videmus, manticae quid in tergo est.]
When you have faults, do not fear to abandon them
When you have faults, do not fear to abandon them
I like a friend better for having faults that one can talk about
I like a friend better for having faults that one can talk about
