Foibles

In 1866, as Concord was putting up its stone tribute to the war dead, John Hay — a kind of mini-Seward in his merriment and sophisticated tastes — concluded, not implausibly, that "Lincoln with all his foibles is the greatest character since Christ." ❋ Unknown (2005)

For, let it not be forgotten that the Hindu regards what we call our foibles of petulance, arrogance, and intolerance, with the same disapprobation and disgust as we do their more frequent violation of the seventh, eighth, and ninth commandments of the Decalogue. ❋ Unknown (1881)

One of the reasons that I frequently write on humanity's foibles is because about eight months back, I got a big horse's kick to the head that told me that I needed to change my life. ❋ Unknown (2004)

It will be important to feel our way through it, and realize that the power we have to learn about each others’ lives and minds and feelings and foibles, is just the beginning of the changes the new environment is bringing about. ❋ Unknown (2007)

“Marusek, showing a potentially volatile synergy of technology and human foibles, is a writer who gives the impression that he’s been to the future, seen it work, and has come back to tell us all about it.” ❋ Unknown (2007)

His foibles are a boon for the TV talking heads, and since there's nobody to put them in check, it's easy to ramble on about what Tiger should be doing, how he's only going to get one chance to make his come back, and how he has to make the BIG apology. ❋ Unknown (2010)

She inherited such of her father's virtues as compose the proper ornament of her sex; and with regard to what are termed the foibles of great souls, her highness had in no wise degenerated. ❋ Various (N/A)

When I am far away and something recalls my foibles and my faults, remember that in spite of them, my heart was true to you; that I have but one wife and one darling boy to whom my heart clings as its anchor and to whom it will continue to cling while I live. ❋ Unknown (1864)

But the proposal caught Edouard on his foible, his vanity, to wit; and our foibles are our manias. ❋ Charles Reade (1849)

R. was not happy, but knows my little 'foibles' and agreed to take J. and get the book. ❋ Catpewk (2003)

In a nutshell, he created it on himself - his body, his strengths and his foibles, meaning that even though it's based on Shakespeare's star-crossed lovers and set to Prokoviev's sumptuously romantic score, the ballet looks dated and idiosyncratic. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Most of Harper's "foibles" have been noted above - the In-and-Out scheme, the Cadman affair - and these are just the ones we know about at this point in time. ❋ Unknown (2009)

However, I like to point out my foibles and those of others just for my personal entertainment. ❋ Unknown (2009)

That said, I think there is a genuine warmth and gracious embrace of humanity - with all its flaws and foibles - among most Mexicans that seems to be lacking, or layered in cynicism, among people from the U.S. or people from most western European countries (with which I am most familiar). ❋ Unknown (2009)