“That bad manners are so prevalent in the world is the fault of good manners.”
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Famous Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach Quotes
“Many think that when they have confessed a fault there is no need of correcting it.”
“Nowadays people are born to find fault. When they look at Achilles, they see only his heel.”
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“Parents forgive their children least readily for the faults they themselves instilled in them.”
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