Defects Quotes

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Every human perfection is allied to a defect into which it threatens to pass, but it is also true that every defect is allied to… — Arthur Schopenhauer
We must not return to the practice of hiding our defects so they may not be seen. That would be neither honest nor revolutionary. — Che Guevara
With all the defects in our Constitution, whether general or particular, the comparison of our government with those of Europe, is like a comparison of… — Thomas Jefferson
Philosophy arises from an unusually obstinate attempt to arrive at real knowledge. What passes for knowledge in ordinary life suffers from three defects: it is… — Bertrand Russell
One thing that the white man can never give the black man is self respect. The black man in the ghettos, have to start self… — Malcolm X
Motors make noise and that tells you about the feelings and attitudes that went into it. Something was more important than sensory pleasure - nobody… — Philip Slater
The government has a defect: it's potentially democratic. Corporations have no defect: they're pure tyrannies. — Noam Chomsky
When Alekhine recognizes the weakness in his position he has a tendency to become very aggressive. Patient defence is not for him if he can… — Emanuel Lasker
Tragedy has the great moral defect of giving too much importance to life and death. — Nicolas Chamfort
The whole of what we know is a system of compensation. Every defect in one manner is made up in another. Every suffering is rewarded;… — Ralph Waldo Emerson
No one should be judged by their defects. The great virtues a person has are his or her especially. But their errors are the common… — Swami Vivekananda
The defects of great men are the consolation of the dunces. — Isaac D'Israeli
The gentleman calls attention to the good points in others; he does not call attention to their defects. The small man does just the reverse… — Confucius
OSTRICH, n. A large bird to which (for its sins, doubtless) nature has denied that hinder toe . . . . The absence of a… — Ambrose Bierce
Primroses and landscapes, he pointed out, have one grave defect: they are gratuitous. A love of nature keeps no factories busy. It was decided to… — Aldous Huxley
It is an actor's defect. I want everybody to like me, so I'll say what I think will please them. — Jean Reno
This is why moral uneasiness is destined to become even more acute. It is obvious that a fundamental defect, or rather a series of defects,… — Pope John Paul II
I believe that they were brave people. One should be of courageous character to do what they had done, not only this, one should be… — Vladimir Semichastny
It is remarkable that Lord Esher should be so much astray...We must conclude that an uncontrollable fondness for fiction forbade him to forsake it for… — Winston Churchill
Walk in the way of the Lord with simplicity and do not torment your spirit. You must hate your defects, but with a quiet hate,… — Pio of Pietrelcina

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