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Those who do not read criticism will rarely merit to be
criticised.
Those who do not read criticism will rarely merit to be
criticised.
The rule in carving holds good as to criticism; never cut with a knife what you can cut with a read more
The rule in carving holds good as to criticism; never cut with a knife what you can cut with a spoon.
Give no time to finding fault of criticism.
Give no time to finding fault of criticism.
A servile race
Who, in mere want of fault, all merit place;
Who blind obedience pay to read more
A servile race
Who, in mere want of fault, all merit place;
Who blind obedience pay to ancient schools,
Bigots to Greece, and slaves to musty rules.
The press, the pulpit, and the stage,
Conspire to censure and expose our age.
The press, the pulpit, and the stage,
Conspire to censure and expose our age.
Criticism is easy, and art is difficult.
[Fr., La critique est aisee, et l'art est difficile.]
Criticism is easy, and art is difficult.
[Fr., La critique est aisee, et l'art est difficile.]
Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.
Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.
If you have no will to change it, you have no right to criticize it
If you have no will to change it, you have no right to criticize it
Animals are such agreeable friends - they ask no questions, they pass no criticisms.
Animals are such agreeable friends - they ask no questions, they pass no criticisms.
