“Faults invariably exist among the good, and merit among faults.”
Witness Lee (1905–1997) Chinese Christian preacher
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“To have merit to abstain from a fault, is a manner to be guilty.”
Avoir du mérite à s'abstenir d'une faute, c'est une façon d'être coupable.
Alexis (1929)
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