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 Men ought to be most annoyed by the sufferings which come from 
their own faults.]
 [Lat., Ea molestissime read more 
 Men ought to be most annoyed by the sufferings which come from 
their own faults.]
 [Lat., Ea molestissime ferre homines debent quae ipsorum culpa 
ferenda sunt.] 
Her new bark is worse than ten times her old bite.
Her new bark is worse than ten times her old bite.
 Because those, who twit others with their faults, should look at 
home.
 [Lat., Quia, qui alterum incusat probi, read more 
 Because those, who twit others with their faults, should look at 
home.
 [Lat., Quia, qui alterum incusat probi, eum ipsum se intueri 
oportet.] 
 It is the peculiar quality of a fool to perceive the faults of 
others, and to forget his own.
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 It is the peculiar quality of a fool to perceive the faults of 
others, and to forget his own.
 [Lat., Est proprium stultitiae aliorum vitia cernere, oblivisci 
suorum.] 
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.] 
 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.] 
 Thou hast no faults, or I no faults can spy;
 Thou art all beauty, or all blindness I.  
 Thou hast no faults, or I no faults can spy;
 Thou art all beauty, or all blindness I. 
Bad men excuse their faults, good men will leave them.
Bad men excuse their faults, good men will leave them.