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It is peculiarly a fool's habit to discern the faults of others,
and to forget his own.
It is peculiarly a fool's habit to discern the faults of others,
and to forget his own.
To fine folkes a little ill finely wrapt.
To fine folkes a little ill finely wrapt.
Things bad begun make strong themselves by ill.
Things bad begun make strong themselves by ill.
Let the worst come to the worst.
Let the worst come to the worst.
Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer,
And without sneering teach the rest to sneer;
Willing read more
Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer,
And without sneering teach the rest to sneer;
Willing to wound, and yet afraid to strike,
Just hint a fault, and hesitate dislike;
Alike reserv'd to blame, or to commend,
A tim'rous foe, and a suspicious friend.
When your throat is parched with thirst, do you desire a cup of
gold?
When your throat is parched with thirst, do you desire a cup of
gold?
To err is human, but to persevere in error is only the act of a
fool.
[Lat., Cujusvis read more
To err is human, but to persevere in error is only the act of a
fool.
[Lat., Cujusvis hominis est errare, nullius nisi insipientis in
errore perseverare.]
A fault is fostered by concealment.
A fault is fostered by concealment.