Matthew 7:3 - "... why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?"

I have many favourites, but I especially like this one because it so aptly addresses the all-too-human trait of judging and condemning other people for whatever we perceive they have done wrong without ever spending any time wondering about our own possibly greater mistakes. It is a clear challenge to fix ourselves first.

Note: a "mote" (other's faults) is like a speck of dust, while a "beam" (our faults) by comparison is the size of a log.
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