Quotes about censure

"It is folly for an eminent man to think of escaping censure, and a weakness to be affected with it. All the illustrious persons of ;antiquity, and indeed of every age in the world, have passed through this fiery persecution."

Addison, Joseph on censure   

"A man's first care should be to avoid the reproaches of his own heart, and his next to escape the censures of the world."

Addison, Joseph on censure   

"The readiest and surest way to get rid of censure, is to correct ourselves."

Demosthenes on censure
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"I find the pain of a little censure, even when it is unfounded, is more acute than the pleasure of much praise."

Jefferson, Thomas on censure   

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"Few persons have sufficient wisdom to prefer censure, which is useful, to praise which deceives them."

La Rochefoucauld, Francois De on censure   

"The censure of those who are opposed to us, is the highest commendation that can be given us."

Saint-Evremond, Seigneur De on censure   

"He who would acquire fame must not show himself afraid of censure. The dread of censure is the death of genius."

Simms, William Gilmore on censure   

"Censure is the tax a man pays to the public for being eminent."

Swift, Jonathan on censure