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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.
Happy the man when he has not the defects of his qualities.
[Fr., Heureux l'homme quand il n'a pas read more
Happy the man when he has not the defects of his qualities.
[Fr., Heureux l'homme quand il n'a pas les defauts de ses
qualites.]
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
Bad men excuse their faults, good men will leave them.
Bad men excuse their faults, good men will leave them.
When you have faults, do not fear to abandon them
When you have faults, do not fear to abandon them
His very faults smack of the raciness of his good qualities.
His very faults smack of the raciness of his good qualities.
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.
Her new bark is worse than ten times her old bite.
Her new bark is worse than ten times her old bite.
How few there are who have courage enough to own their faults, or resolution enough to mend them
How few there are who have courage enough to own their faults, or resolution enough to mend them
