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In no wise ask about the faults of others, for he who reporteth the faults of others will report thine also.

Firdausi

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The faults of others are easily perceived, but those of oneself are difficult to perceive; a man winnows his neighbour?s faults like chaff, but his own fault he hides as a cheat hides the false dice from the gamester.

The Dhammapada

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Men soon the faults of others learn, A few their virtues, too, find out; But is there one?I have a doubt? Who can his own defects discern?

Sanskrit Proverb

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An evil-minded man is quick to see His neighbour's faults, though small as mustard seed; But when he turns his eyes towards his own, Though large as bilva fruit, he none descries.

Mahabharata

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We rather confess our moral errors, faults, and crimes than our ignorance.

Goethe

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When the man of a naturally good propensity has much wealth it injures his advancement in wisdom; when a worthless man has much wealth it increases his faults.

Chinese

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Criticism is the disapproval of people, not for having faults, but having faults different from your own.

Author Unknown

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Endeavor to be always patient of the faults and imperfections of others for thou has many faults and imperfections of thine own that require forbearance. If thou are not able to make thyself that which thou wishest, how canst thou expect to mold another in conformity to thy will?

Thomas a Kempis

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Perfection can be achieved by no one, because perfection is achieved from faults- yet faults tear away the perfection in you.

Mary Ross

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It is strange that we do not temper our resentment of criticism with a thought for our many faults which have escaped us.

Author Unknown

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When you see a good man, try to emulate his example, and when you see a bad man, search yourself for his faults.

Confucious

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People who have no faults are terrible; there is no way to take advantage of them

Anatole France

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I like a friend better for having faults that one can talk about.

William Hazlitt

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Think not those faithful who praise all thy words and actions, but those who kindly reprove thy faults.

Socrates

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Unless I accept my faults, I will most certainly doubt my virtues.

Hugh Prather

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Focus on remedies, not faults.

Jack Nicklaus

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So may he rest, his faults lie gently on him!

William Shakespeare

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Our critics are our friends; they show us our faults.

Benjamin Franklin

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Critics are our friends, they tell us our faults.

Benjamin Franklin

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The man who willeth to do well... we should extol his virtues and speak not of his faults behind his back.

Joseph Smith Jr.

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Every man should keep a fair-sized cemetery in which to bury the faults of his friends.

Henry Ward Beecher

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Observe your enemies for they first find out your faults.

Antisthenes

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We learn our virtues from our friends who love us; our faults from the enemy who hates us. We cannot easily discover our real character from a friend. He is a mirror, on which the warmth of our breath impedes the clearness of the reflection.

Ricther

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13 years ago

It is never too late with us, so long as we are aware of our faults and bear them impatiently.

Jacobi

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