"Every man should keep a fair-sized cemetery in which to bury the faults of his friends"
- Henry Ward Beecher
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This quote by Henry Ward Beecher encourages us to be flexible and understanding of our close friends. It suggests that we must not be too fast to evaluate or criticize our good friends for their mistakes. Rather, we should want to ignore their mistakes and also be understanding of their imperfections. We must be willing to forgive and also forget, as well as not hold grudges. This quote motivates us to be thoughtful and also understanding of our buddies, and to be happy to look past their errors. It advises us that all of us make blunders, and that it is essential to be flexible and understanding of our pals. By maintaining a "fair-sized burial ground" in which to bury the faults of our close friends, we can reveal them that we want to forgive and also forget, which we are recognizing of their errors.
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