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“An acquaintance merely enjoys your company, a fair-weather companion flatters when all is well, a true friend has your best interests at heart and the pluck to tell you what you need to hear.”
― Brushstrokes of a Gadfly
― Brushstrokes of a Gadfly
“They have a Right to censure, that have a Heart to help: The rest is Cruelty, not Justice.
(Frequently misquoted as "He has a right to criticize, who has a heart to help.")”
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(Frequently misquoted as "He has a right to criticize, who has a heart to help.")”
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“Criticism may not be agreeable, but it is necessary. It fulfils the same function as pain in the human body; it calls attention to the development of an unhealthy state of things. If it is heeded in time, danger may be averted; if it is suppressed, a fatal distemper may develop.”
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Lorelei’s 2025 Year in Books
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