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Faults Quotes - Page 12

Confession of our faults is the next thing to innocence.

"Sentences". Collection by Publilius Syrus. Maxim 1060,

Tis a meaner part of sense to find a fault than taste an excellence.

John Wilmot, John Adlard (2002). “The Debt to Pleasure: John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester, in the Eyes of His Contemporaries and in His Own Poetry and Prose”, p.125, Taylor & Francis

There's folks 'ud stand on their heads and then say the fault was i' their boots.

George Eliot (2005). “Four Novels of George Eliot”, p.137, Wordsworth Editions

O conscience, upright and stainless, how bitter a sting to thee is a little fault!

Dante Alighieri (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Dante Alighieri (Illustrated)”, Delphi Classics

Neglect mending a small fault and 'twill soon be a great one.

Benjamin Franklin (2012). “Wit and Wisdom from Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.38, Courier Corporation

Nothing shows our weakness more than to be so sharp-sighted at spying other men's faults, and so purblind about our own.

Benjamin Franklin, William Penn (2012). “Franklin's Way to Wealth and Penn's Maxims”, p.25, Courier Corporation