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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe: Against criticism a man can neither protest nor defend himself; he must act in…

Against criticism a man can neither protest nor defend himself; he must act in spite of it, and then criticism will gradually yield to him.

In today’s wordsAgainst criticism you can neither protest nor defend yourself; you must act in spite of it, and then criticism will gradually give way.

Johann Wolfgang von GoetheSourced
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From the book Maxims and Reflections, Life and Character, section III, no. 146; translated by T. Bailey Saunders, 1893

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