"To substitute judgments of fact for judgments of value is a sign of pedantic and borrowed criticism."
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"What embitters the world is not excess of criticism, but absence of self-criticism."
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"There is no body of theory or significant body of relevant information, beyond the comprehension of the layman, which makes policy immune from criticism."
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"As they say in geology, time never fails, there is always enough of it, so I may say, criticism never fails."
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"Insects sting, not from malice, but because they want to live. It is the same with critics; they desire our blood not our pain."
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"Praise is more obtrusive than a reproach."
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"It is the will of God that we must have critics, and missionaries, and Congressmen, and humorists, and we must bear the burden. Meantime, I seem to have been drifting into criticism myself. But that is nothing. At the worst, criticism is nothing more than a crime, and I am not unused to that."
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"Criticism even should not be without its charms. When quite devoid of all amenities, it is no longer literary."
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"When criticism comes your way as an actor they are not criticizing your writing or your painting or your piece, they are criticizing you! It is hard to put that away in a place where you are not hurt."
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"You'd challenge me and lose. You know it, I know it, but you'd still do it. Sometimes your sense of honor confuses the hell out of me."
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"A critic has no right to the narrowness which is the frequent prerogative of the creative artist."
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"Sectarian feelings and criticism of other teachings or other sects is very bad, poisonous, and should be avoided."
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"As for Israel, our friendship is rooted deeply in a shared history and shared values. Our commitment to Israel's security is unshakeable. And we will stand against attempts to single it out for criticism in international forums."
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"It's useful for activists just to be out there to keep you mindful and not get complacent, even if ultimately you think some of their criticism is misguided."
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"I'm not saying I'm impervious to criticism."
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"Even if the criticism is not always perfectly informed and in some cases I would deem unfair, just the noise, attention, fuss probably keeps powerful officials or agencies on their toes. And they should be on their toes when it comes to the use of deadly force."
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"Criticism didn't really stop us and it shouldn't ever stop anyone, because critics are only the people who can't get a record deal themselves."
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"I think there were two criticisms you can make of Donald Trump`s involvement in the Health Care Bill. First of all, there were times when he wasn`t being helpful. Secondly, there were times when he was trying to be helpful. I`m not sure which one did more damage."
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"I became one of [Moses Mendelssohn] defenders. But then I heard the words "Biblical criticism" again. And, of course, afterward, I studied it more closely."
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"I remember when I heard the words "Biblical criticism" in my town, it was with disdain: "Biblical criticism? How dare you?"."
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