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Her new bark is worse than ten times her old bite.
Her new bark is worse than ten times her old bite.
 They were all like one another as halfpence are, every one fault 
seeming monstrous till his fellow-fault came to read more 
 They were all like one another as halfpence are, every one fault 
seeming monstrous till his fellow-fault came to match it. 
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.
Pride is the mask we make of our faults
Pride is the mask we make of our faults
 He who excuses himself, accuses himself.
 [Fr., Qui s'excuse, s'accuse.]  
 He who excuses himself, accuses himself.
 [Fr., Qui s'excuse, s'accuse.] 
The defects of great men are the consolation of the dunces.
The defects of great men are the consolation of the dunces.
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
 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.]