Few people have the wisdom to prefer the criticism that would do them good, to the praise that deceives them.

  • -- Francois VI, Duc De La Rochefoucauld 弗朗索瓦六世,罗切福科公爵

很少有人有智慧宁愿接受对他们有益的批评,也不愿接受欺骗他们的赞扬。

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There is one criticism which cannot be leveled at interparliamentary conferences but which is applicable to a great extent to peace congresses: the meetings waste time.

有一种批评不能在议会间会议上提出,但在很大程度上适用于和平会议:会议浪费时间。

Praise or blame has but a momentary effect on the man whose love of beauty in the abstract makes him a severe critic on his own works.

一个人对抽象之美的热爱使他成为自己作品的一个严厉的批评家,对他来说,赞扬或责备只是一时的效果。

The rule in carving holds good as to criticism; never cut with a knife what you can cut with a spoon.

雕刻的规则适用于批评;能用勺子切东西,切莫用刀。

Praise out of season, or tactlessly bestowed, can freeze the heart as much as blame.

不合时宜的表扬,或者不得体的给予,都会让人的心像责备一样冰冷。