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William Arthur Ward

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“Flatter me, and I may not believe you. Criticize me, and I may not like you. Ignore me, and I may not forgive you. Encourage me, and I will not forget you. Love me and I may be forced to love you.” – WILLIAM ARTHUR WARD

Flatter me, and I may not believe you. Criticize me, and I may not like you. Ignore me, and I may not forgive you. Encourage me, and I will not forget you. Love me and I may be forced to love you

In this quote, William Arthur Ward captures the intricate dynamics of human emotions and relationships. He points out that offering insincere praise might not lead to belief, while criticism can breed aversion. Indifference might result in unforgiveness, but genuine encouragement leaves a lasting impact. However, the most potent sentiment is love: when given sincerely, it can evoke a reciprocal feeling, making the recipient inclined to reciprocate the affection.

Who is William Arthur Ward?

William Arthur Ward was an American writer and motivational speaker, best known for his inspirational quotes and essays on leadership, success, and personal growth. He had a unique way of looking at life, often using simple but profound wisdom to encourage people to think positively and strive for greatness. His quotes, like “The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires,” have been widely shared and continue to influence educators and leaders.

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“Flatter me, and I may not believe you. Criticize me, and I may not like you. Ignore me, and I may not forgive you. Encourage me, and I will not forget you. Love me and I may be forced to love you.” – William Arthur Ward Share on X

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The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires Feeling gratitude and not expressing it, is like wrapping a present and not giving it Don’t find fault, find a remedy Criticism may not be agreeable, but it is necessary. It fulfills the same function as pain in the human body. It calls attention to an unhealthy state of things You can’t let praise or criticism get to you. It’s a weakness to get caught up in either one Let me never fall into the vulgar mistake of dreaming that I am persecuted whenever I am contradicted Do what you feel in your heart to be right – for you’ll be criticized anyway. You’ll be damned if you do, and damned if you don’t When we judge or criticize another person, it says nothing about that person; it merely says something about our own need to be critical Criticism is the disapproval of people, not for having faults, but having faults different from your own “Any fool can criticize, condemn, and complain but it takes character and self-control to be understanding and forgiving.” – Dale Carnegie The pleasure of criticizing takes away from us the pleasure of being moved by some very fine things Criticism is something we can avoid easily by saying nothing, doing nothing, and being nothing Criticism is an indirect form of self-boasting how to fix it The trouble with most of us is that we’d rather be ruined by praise than saved by criticism Men never plan to become failures; they simply fail to plan to be successful. “If you would lift me you must be on higher ground." - Ralph Waldo Emerson "To knock a thing down, especially if it is cocked at an arrogant angle, is a deep delight of the blood." - GEORGE SANTAYANA "I can take any amount of criticism, so long as it is unqualified praise." - NOEL COWARD "Honest criticism is hard to take, particularly from a relative, a friend, an acquaintance, a stranger." - FRANKLIN P. JONES

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The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires Don’t find fault, find a remedy Let me never fall into the vulgar mistake of dreaming that I am persecuted whenever I am contradicted Do what you feel in your heart to be right – for you’ll be criticized anyway. You’ll be damned if you do, and damned if you don’t When we judge or criticize another person, it says nothing about that person; it merely says something about our own need to be critical Criticism is an indirect form of self-boasting how to fix it

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