When you confer a benefit on those worthy of it, you confer a favor on all. Publilius Syrus
When you confer a benefit on those worthy of it, you confer a favor on all.FavorsQuotations by Publilius Syrus
Month: November 2008
To refuse graciously is to confer a favor. Publilius Syrus
To refuse graciously is to confer a favor.FavorsQuotations by Publilius Syrus
The person who receives the most favors is the one who knows how to return them. Publilius Syrus
The person who receives the most favors is the one who knows how to return them.FavorsQuotations by Publilius Syrus
Never ask a favor of someone till they have had their dinner. Saying
Never ask a favor of someone till they have had their dinner.FavorsQuotations by Saying
To a well deserving person God will show favor. To an ill deserving person He will simply be just. Plaut
To a well deserving person God will show favor. To an ill deserving person He will simply be just.FavorsQuotations by Plaut
Benefits should be conferred gradually; and in that way they will taste better. Niccolo Machiavelli
Benefits should be conferred gradually; and in that way they will taste better.FavorsQuotations by Niccolo Machiavelli
To accept a favor is to forfeit liberty. Laber
To accept a favor is to forfeit liberty.FavorsQuotations by Laber
Our friends are generally ready to do everything for us, except the very thing we wish them to do. William Hazlitt
Our friends are generally ready to do everything for us, except the very thing we wish them to do.FavorsQuotations by William Hazlitt
How wretched is the person who hangs on by the favors of the powerful. Robert Burns
How wretched is the person who hangs on by the favors of the powerful.FavorsQuotations by Robert Burns
None of us can stand other people having the same faults as ourselves. Oscar Wilde
None of us can stand other people having the same faults as ourselves.FaultsQuotations by Oscar Wilde
A fault that humbles a man is of greater value than a virtue that puffs him up. Source Unknown
A fault that humbles a man is of greater value than a virtue that puffs him up.FaultsQuotations by Source Unknown
When looking for faults use a mirror, not a telescope Source Unknown
When looking for faults use a mirror, not a telescopeFaultsQuotations by Source Unknown
Faults are beauties in a lovers eye. Theocritus
Faults are beauties in a lovers eye.FaultsQuotations by Theocritus
Men’s faults to themselves seldom appear. William Shakespeare
Men’s faults to themselves seldom appear.FaultsQuotations by William Shakespeare
Why do we discover faults so much more readily than perfection. Marquise De SeVigne
Why do we discover faults so much more readily than perfection.FaultsQuotations by Marquise De SeVigne
The more defects a man may have, the older he is, the less lovable, the more resounding his success. Marquis De Sade
The more defects a man may have, the older he is, the less lovable, the more resounding his success.FaultsQuotations by Marquis De Sade
Wink at small faults, for you have great ones yourself. Scottish Proverb
Wink at small faults, for you have great ones yourself.FaultsQuotations by Scottish Proverb
Our faults irritate us most when we see them in others. Pennsylvania Dutch Proverb
Our faults irritate us most when we see them in others.FaultsQuotations by Pennsylvania Dutch Proverb
Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without one. Chinese Proverb
Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without one.FaultsQuotations by Chinese Proverb
No one is worse, for knowing the worst of themselves. Proverb
No one is worse, for knowing the worst of themselves.FaultsQuotations by Proverb
The essence of a man is found in his faults. Francis Picabia
The essence of a man is found in his faults.FaultsQuotations by Francis Picabia
Humankind’s chief fault is that they have so many small ones. Jean Paul
Humankind’s chief fault is that they have so many small ones.FaultsQuotations by Jean Paul
Conceal a flaw, and the world will imagine the worst. Marcus Valerius Martial
Conceal a flaw, and the world will imagine the worst.FaultsQuotations by Marcus Valerius Martial
Trust no friend without faults, and love a woman, but no angel. Doris Lessing
Trust no friend without faults, and love a woman, but no angel.FaultsQuotations by Doris Lessing
Rare is the person who can weigh the faults of others without putting his thumb on the scales. Byron J. Langenfield
Rare is the person who can weigh the faults of others without putting his thumb on the scales.FaultsQuotations by Byron J. Langenfield
Fools can find fault, but they can’t act anymore wisely. Langbien
Fools can find fault, but they can’t act anymore wisely.FaultsQuotations by Langbien
If we had no faults of our own, we should not take so much pleasure in noticing those in others. Francois De La Rochefoucauld
If we had no faults of our own, we should not take so much pleasure in noticing those in others.FaultsQuotations by Francois De La Rochefoucauld
Only the great can afford to have great defects. Francois De La Rochefoucauld
Only the great can afford to have great defects.FaultsQuotations by Francois De La Rochefoucauld
We forget our faults easily when they are known to ourselves alone. Francois De La Rochefoucauld
We forget our faults easily when they are known to ourselves alone.FaultsQuotations by Francois De La Rochefoucauld
Everyone has his faults which he continually repeats: neither fear nor shame can cure them. Jean De La Fontaine
Everyone has his faults which he continually repeats: neither fear nor shame can cure them.FaultsQuotations by Jean De La Fontaine
Bad people excuse their faults; wise people leave them. Ben Johnston
Bad people excuse their faults; wise people leave them.FaultsQuotations by Ben Johnston
While fools shun one set of faults they run into the opposite one. Horace
While fools shun one set of faults they run into the opposite one.FaultsQuotations by Horace
I may have faults, but being wrong ain’t one of them. Jimmy Hoffa
I may have faults, but being wrong ain’t one of them.FaultsQuotations by Jimmy Hoffa
It is well that there is no one without a fault; for he would not have a friend in the world. William Hazlitt
It is well that there is no one without a fault; for he would not have a friend in the world.FaultsQuotations by William Hazlitt
Certain defects are necessary for the existence of individuality. Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
Certain defects are necessary for the existence of individuality.FaultsQuotations by Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
A fault is sooner found than mended. Ulpian Fulwell
A fault is sooner found than mended.FaultsQuotations by Ulpian Fulwell
A good garden may have some weeds. Thomas Fuller
A good garden may have some weeds.FaultsQuotations by Thomas Fuller
A benevolent man should allow a few faults in himself, to keep his friends in countenance. Benjamin Franklin
A benevolent man should allow a few faults in himself, to keep his friends in countenance.FaultsQuotations by Benjamin Franklin
Don’t find fault, find a remedy. Henry Ford
Don’t find fault, find a remedy.FaultsQuotations by Henry Ford
He has not a single redeeming defect. Benjamin Disraeli
He has not a single redeeming defect.FaultsQuotations by Benjamin Disraeli