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Classical antiquity1 quote
Conceal a flaw, and the world will imagine the worst. — Martial · 103Colonial America1 quote
Wink at small faults-remember thou hast great ones. — Benjamin Franklin · 1738The Renaissance1 quote
Men’s evil manners live in brass; their virtues
We write in water. — William Shakespeare · 1613