His only fault is that he has no fault.
Attribution disputed; shown as originally published.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A person without flaws is so rare that their lack of faults becomes a flaw itself.
- In plain terms
- Being perfect is suspicious or unrealistic.
- What can you take from it?
- Perfection can be a fault.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is flawlessness desirable?
- What makes a fault a fault?
Another view
It assumes all faults are visible and comparable.
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