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For all right judgment of any man or things it is useful, nay, essential, to see his good qualities before pronouncing on his bad.

— Thomas Carlyle

Sentiment: POSITIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

If one has a good disposition, what other virtue is needed? If a man has fame, what is the value of other ornamentation?

— Chanakya

Not to be cheered by praise, not to be grieved by blame, but to know thoroughly one's own virtues or powers are the characteristics of an excellent man.

— Satchel Paige

A man has generally the good or ill qualities, which he attributes to mankind.

— William Shenstone

Not to be cheered by praise, not to be grieved by blame, but to know thoroughly ones own virtues or powers are the characteristics of an excellent man.

— Saskya Pandita

It is part of a good man to do great and noble deeds, though he risk everything.

— Plutarch

For any character, male or female, I think it's important to have... it's cliche to say a flawed character, but to really think about the good and the bad and make sure that both are present, and it doesn't just become a glossed over icon of perfection.

— Jane Jensen

To think is of itself to be useful; it is always and in all cases a striving toward God.

— Victor Hugo

Great is our admiration of the orator who speaks with fluency and discretion.

— Marcus Tullius Cicero

Good and bad are really arbitrary words when it comes to character.

— Anson Mount

✗Opposing Perspectives

Our judgments judge us, and nothing reveals us, exposes our weaknesses, more ingeniously than the attitude of pronouncing upon our fellows.

— Paul Valery