Augustine of Hippo, on Matt 7:3

“Any why seest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye; and seest not the beam that is in thy own eye?”

“(Serm. in Mont. ii. 18.) The Lord having admonished us concerning hasty and unjust judgment; and because that they are most given to rash judgment, who judge concerning things uncertain; and they most readily find fault, who love rather to speak evil and to condemn than to cure and to correct; a fault that springs either from pride or jealousy—therefore He subjoins, Why seest thou the mote in thy brother’s eye, and seest not the beam in thy own eye?”

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.