We need very strong ears to hear ourselves judged frankly; and because there are few who can endure frank criticism without being stung by it, those who venture to criticize us perform a remarkable act of friendship; for to undertake to wound or offend a man for his own good is to have a healthy love for him.


Essays (1580–88)

Michel de Montaigne Quotes

We need very strong ears to hear ourselves judged frankly; and because there are few who can endure frank criticism without being stung by it, those...

We need very strong ears to hear ourselves judged frankly; and because there are few who can endure frank criticism without being stung by it, those...

We need very strong ears to hear ourselves judged frankly; and because there are few who can endure frank criticism without being stung by it, those...

We need very strong ears to hear ourselves judged frankly; and because there are few who can endure frank criticism without being stung by it, those...