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Criticism is the art of appraising others at ones own value
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"Criticism is the art of appraising others at one's own value"

- George Jean Nathan

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This quote by George Jean Nathan talks with the concept that criticism is a subjective process. It recommends that when we slam others, we are actually just projecting our very own values onto them. This suggests that our objection is usually based upon our very own individual predispositions and also preferences, rather than an objective assessment of the individual or scenario. It also implies that objection is typically used as a way to make ourselves really feel much better by comparing ourselves to others. Ultimately, this quote suggests that criticism is not a specific science, which it is necessary to be knowledgeable about our own biases when evaluating others.
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USA Flag This quote is written / told by George Jean Nathan between February 14, 1882 and April 8, 1958. He/she was a famous Editor from USA. The author also have 29 other quotes.

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