The more defects a man may have, the older he is, the less lovable, the more resounding his success.
Marquis de SadeOne of the great defects of English books printed in the last century is the want of an index.
Lafcadio HearnTrust not yourself, but your defects to know, make use of every friend and every foe.
Alexander PopeCunning is the art of concealing our own defects, and discovering other people's weaknesses.
William HazlittWhat one discovers in life, I find, is that one's personality defects don't come and go.
Lynne Truss