It is folly for an eminent man to think of escaping censure, and a weakness to be affected with it. All the illustrious persons of ;antiquity, and indeed of every age in the world, have passed through this fiery persecution.
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A man's first care should be to avoid the reproaches of his own heart, and his next to escape the censures of the world.
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The readiest and surest way to get rid of censure, is to correct ourselves.
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I find the pain of a little censure, even when it is unfounded, is more acute than the pleasure of much praise.
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Few persons have sufficient wisdom to prefer censure, which is useful, to praise which deceives them.
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The censure of those who are opposed to us, is the highest commendation that can be given us.
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He who would acquire fame must not show himself afraid of censure. The dread of censure is the death of genius.
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Censure is the tax a man pays to the public for being eminent.
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