Weaknesses Quotes

615 quotes by 517 authors

The confession of our failings is a thankless office. It savors less of sincerity or modesty than of ostentation. It seems as if we thought… — William Hazlitt
One of the most ordinary weaknesses of the human intellect is to seek to reconcile contrary principles, and to purchase peace at the expense of… — Alexis de Tocqueville
You will never be an inwardly religious and devout man unless you pass over in silence the shortcomings of your fellow men, and diligently examine… — Thomas a Kempis
Wrongs are often forgiven, but contempt never is. Our pride remembers it forever. It implies a discovery of weakness, which we are more careful to… — Lord Chesterfield
Men are much more unwilling to have their weaknesses and their imperfections known than their crimes. — Lord Chesterfield
I've got so many weaknesses. — Mehmet Oz
The art of coalition command - whether it is here in Afghanistan, whether it was in Iraq or in Bosnia or in Haiti - is… — David Petraeus
If there were an election today, Netanyahu would win. Yet, his standing in the polls is also a reflection of the weakness of Ehud Olmert,… — Dennis A. Ross
You work enough with someone and you develop a shorthand. You know how he likes to work through the day and he knows where you're… — David Strathairn
Just as a child respects his father even when he perceives his weaknesses and faults, so a German will not despise the old Germany which… — Gustav Stresemann
There is something that falls short of perfection in every book, without exception, something influenced by the age, even something ridiculous; just like everyone, without… — Josef Skvorecky
There's not an orchestra in the world that doesn't have weaknesses. None of us can play everything well. The repertoire is just too big. — Leonard Slatkin
One of the main focuses of my training sessions is to help individuals find their unique voices in the learning process. We all have our… — Joshua Waitzkin
Every medium has its advantages and weaknesses and there are many things I can put down on paper that I might not be able to… — Lawrence Wright
Our enemies did not cross our borders They crept through our weaknesses like ants. — Nizar Qabbani
We get most upset with those we love because they are close to us and we know that they are aware of our weaknesses. .… — Desmond Tutu
Well, as a short-story writer, I don't think there are any weaknesses to the genre itself. I guess I would say that the difficulty of… — ZZ Packer
A good general always makes you search for his weaknesses. — Woody Hayes
To discern what weaknesses and faults separate you from God, you must enter into your own inward ground and then confront yourself. — Johannes Tauler
What I have absolutely no sympathy with is the legislator, the man who seeks, for his own profit, to exploit the weaknesses of those who… — Malcolm Lowry

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