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*"“It is not the critic who counts: not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself in a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat.” - [[Theodore Roosevelt]]

*"“It is not the critic who counts: not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself in a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat.” - [[Theodore Roosevelt]]

"You must be able to bear criticism, or you are not fit to be at the head of a congregation... Public men must expect public criticism, and as the public cannot be regarded as infallible, public men may expect to be criticized in a way which is neither fair nor pleasant. To all honest and just remarks we are bound to give due measure of heed, but to the bitter verdict of prejudice, the frivolous faultfinding of men of fashion, the stupid utterances of the ignorant, and the fierce denunciations of opponents, we may very safely turn a deaf ear." - [[Charles Spurgeon]]<ref>[https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/themelios/article/dealing-with-criticism-lessons-from-nehemiah/ Dealing with Criticism: Lessons from Nehemiah], Gospel Coalition website</ref>

*"You must be able to bear criticism, or you are not fit to be at the head of a congregation... Public men must expect public criticism, and as the public cannot be regarded as infallible, public men may expect to be criticized in a way which is neither fair nor pleasant. To all honest and just remarks we are bound to give due measure of heed, but to the bitter verdict of prejudice, the frivolous faultfinding of men of fashion, the stupid utterances of the ignorant, and the fierce denunciations of opponents, we may very safely turn a deaf ear." - [[Charles Spurgeon]]<ref>[https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/themelios/article/dealing-with-criticism-lessons-from-nehemiah/ Dealing with Criticism: Lessons from Nehemiah], Gospel Coalition website</ref>

*"Give no answer to contentious arguments or irresponsible accusations. Let such things "fly out open windows" until they spend themselves." - [[Stephen Covey]]

*"Give no answer to contentious arguments or irresponsible accusations. Let such things "fly out open windows" until they spend themselves." - [[Stephen Covey]]