It is easy to see the faults of others, but difficult to see one’s own faults. One shows the faults of others like chaff winnowed in the wind, but one conceals one’s own faults as a cunning gambler conceals his dice.5

Love your Enemies, for they tell you your Faults.

Always acknowledge a fault. This will throw those in authority off their guard and give you an opportunity to commit more.

Each one of us finds in others the very faults others find in us

Pay attention to your enemies, for they are the first to discover your mistakes.

Why do you enjoy finding fault with others? Is there not a better way to feel good? Such

Always acknowledge a fault frankly. This will throw those in authority off their guard and give you opportunity to commit more.

Critics are our friends, they show us our faults.

I accuse my accusers.

To accuse others for one's own misfortune is a sign of want of education. To accuse oneself shows that one's education has begun. To accuse neither oneself nor others shows that one's education is complete.

Many of the faults you see in others, dear reader,
are your own nature reflected in them.

When you decide to learn about your faults, so that they can be rectified, you open a line of communication with the source of all revelatory thought. Maybe that’s the same thing as consulting your conscience. Maybe that’s the same thing, in some manner, as a discussion with God.

Doesn’t that feel more powerful? Try it. Maybe instead of “fault” you prefer the word “responsibility,” but the idea is the same. Think of every bad thing that happened to you, and imagine that you happened to it.

If a friend tells you that someone has criticized or insulted you, say, “They must not know about my other faults, or they would have pointed out those, too.