Aphorisms about criticism, mistakes and condemnation
It is much easier to find an error than the truth. The error lies on the surface, and you notice it immediately, but the truth is hidden in the depths, and not everyone can find it. (Johann Wolfgang Goethe)
Passionate people notice other people's responsibilities very well, but do not notice their own at all. (Oleg Torsunov)
Criticism is useless because it makes a person defensive and, as a rule, strive to justify himself. Criticism is dangerous because it attacks his pride, hurts his sense of self-importance and causes resentment. (Dale Carnegie)
Try never to speak ill of anyone unless it is caused by extreme necessity or interferes with the triumph of truth. (Benjamin Franklin)
You cannot humiliate a person without humiliating yourself with him. (Booker Washington)
There are 2 ways to contact a person: scold or help. If you can't help, move away from this person. (Oleg Torsunov)
You should refrain in conversation from any critical, even benevolent, remarks: it is easy to offend a person, but to correct him is difficult, if not impossible. (Arthur Schopenhauer)
You can only be indignant and scold what directly bothers you, and only if your criticism can change something for the better. (Vadim Zeland)
If you want to get to know a person, don’t listen to what others say about him, better listen to what he says about others. (Unknown author)
A cultured person does not notice the mistakes of others. (Vyacheslav Ruzov)
The right to subject people to the harshest criticism deserves the one who convinced them of his love for them. (Mahatma Gandhi)
Good parenting is not about not spilling sauce on the tablecloth, but about not noticing if someone else does it. (Anton Chekhov)
People are often willing to criticize others for things they don't like about themselves. (Vadim Zeland)
Any fool is capable of justifying his mistakes - most fools do so, but in order to voluntarily admit his mistake, you need a certain nobility and the ability to rise above the level of the majority. Instead of judging people, let's try to understand them. Let's try to understand why they act this way and not otherwise. This is infinitely more beneficial and interesting than criticizing, it generates mutual understanding, tolerance and generosity. (Dale Carnegie)
The most obvious sign of a person’s positive attitude is the lack of desire to look for flaws in the people around him. (Oleg Torsunov)
A fool can criticize, condemn and express dissatisfaction. And most fools do just that. But in order to understand and forgive, it is necessary to master character and develop self-control. (Dale Carnegie)
Criticism always comes from an irritated false ego. (Oleg Torsunov)
With all my extensive connections and acquaintance with many influential people in different parts of the globe, I have never yet met a person, no matter how important and high his position, who did not work better and did not exert more effort under the influence of approval than under the influence of influence of criticism. (Charles Schwab)
By judging, we will not help anyone. Only love helps a person. If you want to say something to a person, then say it with love. If there is no love, then it is better to remain silent and not communicate about his shortcomings. (Oleg Torsunov)
The opinions we express about others indicate who we are. (Arturo Graf)
A critical person is unable to have real friends. (Oleg Torsunov)
Instead of judging people, let's try to understand them. This is much more useful and fun than criticizing. This cultivates compassion, tolerance and goodwill in a person. (Dale Carnegie)
We must appreciate a person for what he can do, and not constantly scold him for what he cannot do. (Unknown author)
As a rule, we do not even notice how we inflict all sorts of insults on our loved ones. Moreover, we consider the insults inflicted on them as fair remarks, which, in our opinion, will certainly help a loved one improve. (Oleg Torsunov)
Remember that your interlocutor may be completely wrong. But he doesn't think so. Don't judge him. Any fool can act differently. Try to understand him. Only wise, tolerant, extraordinary people try to do this. (Dale Carnegie)
Before condemning anyone for anything, it would behoove a decent, sincere person to remember whether he himself has ever acted in a similar way out of error or due to unfavorable circumstances. (Ali Ashperoni)
A person can only admit his mistake to someone he loves and respects. (Oleg Torsunov)
Whoever wants to be lenient towards his own shortcomings, let him be lenient towards the shortcomings of others. (Horace)
This is human nature in action: the guilty person blames anyone but himself. (Dale Carnegie)
Avoid those who try to undermine your self-confidence. This trait is characteristic of small people. A great person, on the contrary, instills in you the feeling that you too can become great. (Mark Twain)
Making an incorrect remark is a sin, and you will have to suffer for it. (Oleg Torsunov)
Criticism is like a carrier pigeon: it always comes back. (Dale Carnegie)
Having met a worthy person, strive to become equal to him;
When you meet someone unworthy, delve within yourself. (Confucius) Print / Save as PDF / Send by E-mail
