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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.
Love him who tells you your faults in private.
Love him who tells you your faults in private.
Confessed faults are half-mended.
Confessed faults are half-mended.
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.
Never find fault with the absent.
Never find fault with the absent.
People mistake their limitations for high standards.
People mistake their limitations for high standards.
A benevolent man should allow a few faults in himself, to keep his friends in countenance.
A benevolent man should allow a few faults in himself, to keep his friends in countenance.
Observe your enemies, for they first find your faults.
Observe your enemies, for they first find your faults.
They say, best men are moulded out of faults; And, for the most, become much more the better For being read more
They say, best men are moulded out of faults; And, for the most, become much more the better For being a little bad.