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    Chide him for faults, and do it reverently,
    When you perceive his blood inclined to mirth,
    But, being moody, give him time and scope,
    Till that his passions, like a whale on ground,
    Confound themselves with working.

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Pride is the mask we make of our faults

Pride is the mask we make of our faults

by Hebrew Proverb Found in: Faults Quotes,
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Bad men excuse their faults, good men will leave them.

Bad men excuse their faults, good men will leave them.

by Ben Jonson Found in: Faults Quotes,
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I will chide no breather in the world but myself, against whom I
know most faults.

I will chide no breather in the world but myself, against whom I
know most faults.

by William Shakespeare Found in: Faults Quotes,
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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.]

by Isaac D'israeli Found in: Faults Quotes,
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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

by Benjamin Franklin Found in: Faults Quotes,
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The glorious fault of angels and of gods.

The glorious fault of angels and of gods.

by Alexander Pope Found in: Faults Quotes,
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The defects of great men are the consolation of the dunces.

The defects of great men are the consolation of the dunces.

by Isaac D'israeli Found in: Faults Quotes,
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Her new bark is worse than ten times her old bite.

Her new bark is worse than ten times her old bite.

by James Russell Lowell Found in: Faults Quotes,
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He has no fault except that he has no fault.
[Lat., Nihil peccat, nisi quod nihil peccat.]

He has no fault except that he has no fault.
[Lat., Nihil peccat, nisi quod nihil peccat.]

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