Quotes: Censure

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TV is a major force in our lives – a FORCE. It must be handled very carefully, both its censure and its artistic honesty.

Bill Bixby

American actor and director (1934-1993)

He who would acquire fame must not show himself afraid of censure. The dread of censure is the death of genius.

William Gilmore Simms

American writer

It is folly for an eminent man to think of escaping censure, and a weakness to be affected with it. All the illustrious persons of antiquity, and indeed of every age in the world, have passed through this fiery persecution.

Joseph Addison

English essayist, poet, playwright and politician (1672-1719)

They have a right to censure that have a heart to help.

William Penn

English real estate entrepreneur, philosopher, early Quaker and founder of the Province of Pennsylvania (1644-1718)

It is salutary to train oneself to be no more affected by censure than by praise.

W. Somerset Maugham

English playwright and author (1874-1965)

Even if people censure me, they should do so hat in hand.

Gustav Mahler

Censure acquits the raven, but pursues the dove.

Juvenal

early 2nd century Roman poet

In a drama of the highest order there is little food for censure or hatred; it teaches rather self-knowledge and self-respect.

Percy Bysshe Shelley

British Romantic poet (1792-1822)

You know, there were 29 Democratic votes for censure in the Senate. And if the Republicans had any sense, they would have censured him before the ’98 midterm election, and they would have won the election.

Chris Matthews

American political commentator, former talk show host, and author

The readiest and surest way to get rid of censure, is to correct ourselves.

Demosthenes

classical Athenian statesman and orator (384-322 BC)

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