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.

— Joseph Addison

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.

— Joseph Addison

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.

— Francois De La Rochefoucauld

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

— Seigneur De Saint-Evremond

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

— William Gilmore Simms

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

— Jonathan Swift

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

— Thomas Jefferson