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Men ought to be most annoyed by the sufferings which come from
their own faults.]
[Lat., Ea molestissime read more
Men ought to be most annoyed by the sufferings which come from
their own faults.]
[Lat., Ea molestissime ferre homines debent quae ipsorum culpa
ferenda sunt.]
Bad men excuse their faults, good men will leave them.
Bad men excuse their faults, good men will leave them.
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.
Who'd bear to hear the Gracchi chide sedition? (Listen to those
who denounce what they do themselves.)
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Who'd bear to hear the Gracchi chide sedition? (Listen to those
who denounce what they do themselves.)
[Lat., Quis tulerit Gracchos de seditone querentes?]
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.
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
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 glorious fault of angels and of gods.
The glorious fault of angels and of gods.