Bearing Criticism: Day 153 readings from "Character And Conduct" - June 4

Readings for June 4 from "Character And Conduct: A Book Of Helpful Thoughts by Great Writers of Past and Present Ages" selected and arranged for daily reading by Constance M. Whishaw.

"Bearing Criticism"

Original text:

https://archive.org/details/characterandcon00unkngoog/page/n171/mode/2up
https://www.gutenberg.org/files/39648/39648-h/39648-h.htm#Page_155

Authors featured today:

Blaise Pascal https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blaise_Pascal
Alexander Pope https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Pope

Image:

Alexander Pope (21 May 1688 – 30 May 1744), possibly the greatest English poet of the eighteenth century
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Alexander_Pope_by_Michael_Dahl.jpg