If any one speak ill of thee, consider whether he hath truth on his side; and if so, reform thyself, that his censures may not affect thee.
— Epictetus
Epictetus
If criticism is true, use it to reform yourself so it no longer applies.
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The readiest and surest way to get rid of censure, is to correct ourselves.
— Demosthenes
Few persons have sufficient wisdom to prefer censure, which is useful, to praise which deceives them.
— François de La Rochefoucauld
The trouble with most of us is that we would rather be ruined by praise than saved by criticism.
— Norman Vincent Peale
When the million applaud you, seriously ask yourself what harm you have done; when they censure you, what good
— Charles Caleb Colton
Most of our censure of others is only oblique praise of self, uttered to show the wisdom and superiority of the speaker.…
— Tryon Edwards
If one person calls you a donkey, forget it. But if five people call you a donkey, buy a saddle.
— Arab Proverb
