View the whole scene, with critic judgment scan, And then…
“View the whole scene, with critic judgment scan, And then deny him merit if you can. Where he falls short, 'tis Nature's fault alone Where he succeeds, the merit's all his own.”
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
Judgment should be balanced: credit success to the individual, blame failure to circumstance.
In simple terms: Give credit for success, blame circumstance for failure.
Judge fairly.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- performance reviews
- academic grading
- sports coaching
- legal sentencing
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- Do you attribute failures to luck or effort?
- How can you balance praise and critique?
Overemphasis on external blame can ignore personal growth.