Bad men excuse their faults; good men abandon them

Bad men excuse their faults; good men abandon them

It is to see the faults of others, but difficult to see once own faults. One shows the faults of read more

It is to see the faults of others, but difficult to see once own faults. One shows the faults of others like chaff winnowed in the wind, but one conceals one's own faults as a cunning gambler conceals his dice.

Who mix'd reason with pleasure, and wisdom with mirth;
If he had any faults, he has left us in read more

Who mix'd reason with pleasure, and wisdom with mirth;
If he had any faults, he has left us in doubt.

Blame it on a simple twist of fate.

Blame it on a simple twist of fate.

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.

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

The defects of great men are the consolation of the dunces.

The defects of great men are the consolation of the dunces.

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.