"Pride has a greater share than goodness..." - Quote by Francois De La Rochefoucauld
Pride has a greater share than goodness in the reproofs we give other people for their faults; and we chide them not so much to make them mend those faults as to make them believe that we ourselves are without fault.
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“In all professions each affects a look and an exterior to appear what he wishes the world to believe that he is. Thus we may say that the whole world is made up of appearances.”
“To understand matters rightly we should understand their details; and as that knowledge is almost infinite, our knowledge is always superficial and imperfect.”
“One forgives to the degree that one loves.”
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“I take great pride in the artistic development of cartoons. Our characters are made to go through emotions.”
“Stiff-necked fools, you think you are cool to deny me for simplicity.”
“Women are hard and proud and stubborn-hearted,Their heads being turned with praise and flattery;And that is why their lovers are afraidTo tell them a plain story.”
More on Criticism
“Criticism can be effective when there is something that must be destroyed or dissolved, but it is capable only of harm when there is something to be built.”
“In all institutions from which the cold wind of open criticism is excluded, an innocent corruption begins to grow like a mushroom - for example, in senates and learned societies”
“Critics don't bother me because if I do badly, I know I'm bad before they even write it. And if I'm good, I know I'm good. I know best about myself, so a critic doesn't anger me.”