The final proof of greatness lies in being able to endure criticism without resentment.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Integrity is the first step to true greatness. Men love to praise, but are slow to practice it. To maintain it in high places costs self-denial; in all places it is liable to opposition, but its end is glorious, and the universe will yet do it homage.
The essence of greatness is neglect of the self.
There must always remain something that is antagonistic to good.
Greatness, in the last analysis, is largely bravery - courage in escaping from old ideas and old standards and respectable ways of doing things.
Give no time to finding fault of criticism.
A true critic ought to dwell upon excellencies rather than imperfections, to discover the concealed beauties of a writer, and communicate to the world such things as are worth their observation.
Greatness is a road leading towards the unknown.
The dread of criticism is the death of genius.
It behooves every man to remember that the work of the critic is of altogether secondary importance, and that, in the end, progress is accomplished by the man who does things.
Few people have the wisdom to prefer the criticism that would do them good, to the praise that deceives them.
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