There are some faults that people readily admit, whereas they admit others only with reluctance. No one will admit, for instance, to being stupid or unintelligent, whereas, on the contrary, you’ll hear everyone saying, ‘If only my luck matched up to my wits!’ [2] They admit readily to timidity and say, ‘I’m inclined to be a bit nervous, I admit, but you won’t find me to be a fool.’ [3] As for lack of self-control, no one willingly admits to that, and not at all to being unjust, or envious, or meddlesome, although most people will admit that they tend to give way to pity.
