criticism

"If anyone tells you that a certain person speaks ill of you, do not make excuses about what is said of you but answer, 'He was ignorant of my other faults, else he would not have mentioned these alone.'"

"When someone is properly grounded in truth, they cannot be shaken by criticism or praise."

"If anyone tells you that a certain person speaks ill of you, make no other answer than, 'He was ignorant of my other faults, or he would not have mentioned these alone.'"

"When someone is properly grounded in truth, they cannot be shaken by criticism or praise."

"If anyone tells you that a certain person speaks ill of you, make no other answer than, 'He was ignorant of my other faults, or he would not have mentioned these alone.'"