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“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 was once a symbol of greatness to him.”

Children Father Greatness Weakness Faults Symbols Perceive Germany Despise

Author:Gustav Stresemann

“Just as the British subject loves England despite her faults, so we must insist that all Germans who were part of the old Germany and helped shape her, recognize the greatness and worthiness of present-day Germany.”

Subjects Greatness Shapes England Faults British Despite Germany Present Day Worthiness

Author:Gustav Stresemann

“Persons in great stations have seldom their true character drawn till several years after their death. Their personal friendships and enmities must cease, and the parties they were engaged in be at an end, before their faults or their virtues can have justice done them. When writers have the least opportunities of knowing the truth, they are in the best disposition to tell it.”

Source: Essays Moral and Humorous: Also Essays on Imagination and Taste

“The way to acquire lasting esteem is not by the fewness of a writer's faults, but the greatness of his beauties, and our noblest works are generally most replete with both.”

Way Style Greatness Faults Esteem Acquire Lasting

Book:Works: With a Life and Notes

Source: Works: With a Life and Notes

“Great men should not have great faults.”

Men Should Greatness Faults Great Men

Author:Francois de La Rochefoucauld

“The greatness of America lies not in being more enlightened than any other nation, but rather in her ability to repair her faults.”

America Lying Nations Ability Greatness Faults Enlightened Greatness Of America American Greatness

Author:Alexis de Tocqueville

“Human greatness does not lie in wealth or power, but in character and goodness. People are just people, and all people have faults and shortcomings, but all of us are born with a basic goodness.”

People Humans Doe Character Lying Born Wealth Greatness Goodness Faults Shortcomings

Author:Anne Frank

“Most people like to believe something is or is not true. Great scientists tolerate ambiguity very well. They believe the theory enough to go ahead; they doubt it enough to notice the errors and faults so they can step forward and create the new replacement theory. If you believe too much you'll never notice the flaws; if you doubt too much you won't get started. It requires a lovely balance.”

“Vulgar people take huge delight in the faults and follies of great men.”

People Men Greatness Huge Faults Delight Folly Great Men Vulgar

Book:The Art of Controversy

Source: The Art of Controversy