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A diamond with a flaw is better than a common stone that is perfect.
A diamond with a flaw is better than a common stone that is perfect.
The greatest of faults, I should say, is to be conscious of none.
The greatest of faults, I should say, is to be conscious of none.
A single bad habit will mar an otherwise faultless character, as an ink- drop soileth the pure white page.
A single bad habit will mar an otherwise faultless character, as an ink- drop soileth the pure white page.
Observe your enemies, for they first find your faults.
Observe your enemies, for they first find your faults.
Love him who tells you your faults in private.
Love him who tells you your faults in private.
People mistake their limitations for high standards.
People mistake their limitations for high standards.
The mystery of existence is the connection between our faults and our misfortunes.
The mystery of existence is the connection between our faults and our misfortunes.
Confessed faults are half-mended.
Confessed faults are half-mended.
We confess to little faults only to persuade others that we have no great ones.
We confess to little faults only to persuade others that we have no great ones.
