Ruling On Criticism

Wit is educated insolence. - Aristotle

Wit is the lowest form of humor. - Alexander Pope

Fair speech may hide a foul heart. - JRR Tolkien

When the age is in, the wit is out. - William Shakespeare

Speech is silver; silence is golden. - Thomas Carlyle

The well of true wit is truth itself. - George Meredith

Discretion in speech is more than eloquence. - Francis Bacon

Tears at times have all the weight of speech. - Ovid

Forgiveness is the key to action and freedom. - Hannah Arendt

It's easier to be a critic than an author. - Yiddish proverb

Speech is the vestibule to the palace of love. - Jami of Persia

Too much freedom can lead to the soul's decay. - Prince

How much easier it is to be critical than to be correct. - Benjamin Disraeli

I greet you in the name of peace, democracy, and freedom. - Nelson Mandela

If you have no critics you'll likely have no success. - Malcolm X

There is no such thing as part freedom: it is all or nothing. - Nelson Mandela

In critical moments, men sometimes see exactly what they wish to see. - Leonard Nimoy

Freedom (n.): To ask nothing. To expect nothing. To depend on nothing. - Ayn Rand

Laughter is, after speech, the chief thing that holds society together. - Max Eastman

Freedom of opinion can only exist when the government thinks itself secure. - Bertrand Russell

Inner freedom is not guided by our efforts; it comes from seeing what is true. - Buddha

Under all speech that is good for anything there lies a silence that is better. - Thomas Carlyle

Just living is not enough. One must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower. - Hans Christian Andersen

What is freedom of expression? Without the freedom to offend, it ceases to exist. - Salman Rushdie

Common sense is just as good a critic of the lottery as any statistical breakdown. - Hunter Baker

Freedom from the desire for an answer is essential to the understanding of a problem. - J Krishnamurti

Having insurance doesn't guarantee good health outcomes, but it is a critical factor. - Irwin Redlener

If crime fighters fight crime and fire fighters fight fire, what do freedom fighters fight? - George Carlin

Critics search for ages for the wrong word which, to give them credit, they eventually find. - Peter Ustinov

The trouble with her is that she lacks the power of conversation but not the power of speech. - George Bernard Shaw

There is freedom in forgiveness, and it's not that hard to do once you get into the habit. - Dana Perino

If we do not believe in freedom of speech for those we despise, we do not believe in it at all. - Noam Chomsky

Being a critic is easy. Complaining is easy. If you want to make a difference - find a solution. - Unknown

I can remember when Democrats believed that it was the duty of America to fight for freedom over tyranny. - Zell Miller

A critic is someone who never actually goes to the battle, yet who afterwards comes out shooting the wounded. - Tyne Daly

Lock up your libraries if you like; but there is no gate, no lock, no bolt that you can set upon the freedom of my mind. - Virginia Woolf

Freedom has many difficulties and democracy is not perfect. But we have never had to put a wall up to keep our people in. - John F Kennedy

Happiness is being content with what you have, living in freedom and liberty, having a good family life and good friends. - Divyanka Tripathi

Yoga is invigoration in relaxation. Freedom in routine. Confidence through self control. Energy within and energy without. - Ymber Delecto

Is not your voice broken, your wind short, your chin double, your wit single, and every part about you blasted with antiquity? - William Shakespeare