Choose silence of all virtues, for by it you hear other men's imperfections, and conceal your own.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Occupy yourself in beholding and bewailing your own imperfections rather than contemplating the imperfections of others.
Be noble minded! Our own heart, and not other men's opinions of us, forms our true honor.
The same words conceal and declare the thoughts of men.
Do not underestimate the determination of a quiet man.
Modesty and unselfishness - these are the virtues which men praise - and pass by.
My professional life has been a constant record of disillusion, and many things that seem wonderful to most men are the every-day commonplaces of my business.
A silent man is easily reputed wise. A man who suffers none to see him in the common jostle and undress of life, easily gathers round him a mysterious veil of unknown sanctity, and men honor him for a saint. The unknown is always wonderful.
Respect all manner of men regardless of their station in life. Compassion is one of the greatest virtues.
This is the very perfection of a man, to find out his own imperfections.
Do not lose courage in considering your own imperfections.