In every society in human history, including the United States, those in power seek to imbue themselves with the attributes of religion and patriotism as a way of getting greater support for their policy and insulating themselves from any criticism.
Whenever convictions are not arrived at by direct contact with the world and the objects themselves, but indirectly through a critique of the opinions of others, the processes of thinking are impregnated with ressentiment. The establishment of "criteria" for testing the correctness of opinions then becomes the most important task. Genuine and fruitful criticism judges all opinions with reference to the object itself. Ressentiment criticism, on the contrary, accepts no "object" that has not stood the test of criticism
Colonial governors and senior civil servants are not easy people to argue with, and I was not popular because of my criticism of the colonial service in Kenya.
Anytime you feel jealous or envious, you reject your uniqueness. It's a criticism of God's plan for you.
There are few circumstances which so strongly distinguish the philosopher, as the calmness with which he can reply to criticisms he may think undeservedly severe.
Our age is retrospective. It builds the sepulchres of the fathers. It writes biographies, histories and criticism.
Criticism of a policy is welcome. But in the garb of criticizing a policy, if you allege that the policy was made for corrupt purposes, I reject it.
If a child lives with criticism, he learns to condemn. If he lives with hostility, he learn s to fight. If a child lives with shame, he learn to fell ashamed.
Criticism is good, you learn from it each time and you know that people are paying attention.
Criticisms are like homing pigeons. They always return home.
The more repression there is, the more need there is for irreverence toward those who are responsible for that repression. But too often sarcasm passes for irony, name-calling passes for insight, bleeped-out four-letter words pass for wit, and lowest-common-denominator jokes pass for analysis. Satire should have a point of view. It doesn't have to get a belly laugh. It does have to present criticism.
No one has the right to criticize you for how your body looks, but they will. One thing I've learned from experiencing this exact kind of criticism is that no one else can label your body except for you. No one gets to have a place in your mind if they weren't invited there by you. So please do me this one favor: Don't let their ugly words into your beautiful mind.
I get out my work and have a show for myself before I have it publicly. I make up my own mind about it-how good or bad or indifferent it is. After that, the critics can write what they please. I have already settled it for myself so flattery and criticism go down the same drain and I am quite free.
Critics kind never mind! Critics flatter no matter! Critics blame all the same! Do your best damn the rest!
We don't criticize. Criticism is an enemy. You've got to make loving, positive suggestions.
The critics are generally wrong, or they're fifteen, twenty years late. It's a great shame. They miss out on a lot.
When people (talk trash) about you, you have to keep it moving, keep the records hot and keep your head up.
A lot of people have the answers after the results come in.
The simplest kind of guidance (critique) comes every day, and many times a day in the form of discomfort.
Criticism challenges current findings. The effort to defend one's position can lead to deeper insights or consideration of options previously not considered.
People call you this or that. But I can't respond because then it seems like I'm defensive, you know, what does it matter, really?
The naysayers, they don't mean a thing.
The only players I hurt with my words are the ones who have an inflated opinion of their ability.
People who are criticizing... don't really get it, because if they did, they would like it.
We read critics for the perceptions, for what they tell us that we didn't fully grasp when we saw the work. The judgments we can usually make for ourselves.
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