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Judith Martin

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“When virtues are pointed out first, flaws seem less insurmountable.” – JUDITH MARTIN

When virtues are pointed out first, flaws seem less insurmountable

This quote by Judith Martin suggests that by initially highlighting someone’s positive qualities and virtues, any accompanying flaws or challenges they may have appear less overwhelming and easier to overcome. Focusing on the strengths of an individual can create a more balanced perspective, making their imperfections seem more manageable and less significant in comparison.

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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 "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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