Blame where you must, be candid where you can,
And be each critic the Good-natured Man.

Blame where you must, be candid where you can,
And be each critic the Good-natured Man.

Reviewers are forever telling authors they can't understand them.
The author might often reply: Is that my fault?

Reviewers are forever telling authors they can't understand them.
The author might often reply: Is that my fault?

It is much easier to be critical that to be correct.

It is much easier to be critical that to be correct.

Who shall dispute what the Reviewers say?
Their word's sufficient; and to ask a reason,
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Who shall dispute what the Reviewers say?
Their word's sufficient; and to ask a reason,
In such a state as theirs, is downright treason.

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

Any fool can criticize, condemn, and complain but it takes character and self control to be understanding and forgiving.

Any fool can criticize, condemn, and complain but it takes character and self control to be understanding and forgiving.

Give no time to finding fault of criticism.

Give no time to finding fault of criticism.

It is much easier to be critical than to be correct.

It is much easier to be critical than to be correct.

The public is the only critic whose opinion is worth anything at all.

The public is the only critic whose opinion is worth anything at all.