Conceal a flaw, and the world will imagine the worst.

Quod tegitur, magnum creditur esse malum.

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Original Citation

Martial. Epigrammata [Epigrams]. c. 102 AD, bk. 3, no. 42.

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Martial. Epigrams, translated by Gideon Nisbet. Oxford University Press, 2015, bk. 3, no. 42.

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A quote by Martial about character flaws: “Conceal a flaw, and the world will imagine the worst.”

A quote by Martial about character flaws: “Conceal a flaw, and the world will imagine the worst.”

A quote by Martial about character flaws: “Conceal a flaw, and the world will imagine the worst.”