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 Do you wish to find out a person's weak points? Note the 
failings he has the quickest eye for read more 
 Do you wish to find out a person's weak points? Note the 
failings he has the quickest eye for in others. They may not be 
the very failings he is himself conscious of; but they will be 
their next-door neighbors. No man keeps such a jealous lookout 
as a rival. 
 He has no fault except that he has no fault.
 [Lat., Nihil peccat, nisi quod nihil peccat.]  
 He has no fault except that he has no fault.
 [Lat., Nihil peccat, nisi quod nihil peccat.] 
 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.] 
 He who excuses himself, accuses himself.
 [Fr., Qui s'excuse, s'accuse.]  
 He who excuses himself, accuses himself.
 [Fr., Qui s'excuse, s'accuse.] 
There is nothing that will kill a man so soon as having nobody to find fault with but himself.
There is nothing that will kill a man so soon as having nobody to find fault with but himself.
 Then farewell, Horace; whom I hated so,
 Not for thy faults, but mine.  
 Then farewell, Horace; whom I hated so,
 Not for thy faults, but mine. 
Her new bark is worse than ten times her old bite.
Her new bark is worse than ten times her old bite.
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
His very faults smack of the raciness of his good qualities.
His very faults smack of the raciness of his good qualities.