Reprove Quotes

22 quotes by 20 authors

It is often our own imperfection which makes us reprove the imperfection of others; a sharp-sighted self-love of others — Francois Fenelon
Praise your children openly, reprove them secretly. — William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley
Inanimate objects are always correct and cannot, unfortunately, be reproached with anything. I have never observed a chair shift from one foot to another, or… — Zbigniew Herbert
Think not those faithful who praise all thy words and actions, but those who kindly reprove thy faults. — Socrates
Let them not do the slightest thing that the wise would later reprove. — Gautama Buddha
Even private persons in due season, with discretion and temper, may reprove others, whom they observe to commit sin, or follow bad courses, out of… — Isaac Barrow
You wish, or rather, have decided, to remove a splinter from someone? Very well, but do not go after it with a stick instead of… — John Climacus
This was sheer idleness to my fellow-townsmen, no doubt; but if the birds and flowers had tried me by their standard, I should not have… — Henry David Thoreau
The preacher who jests and jokes with his people all week will soon find that he cannot stand in his pulpit on Sunday with power… — Vance Havner
A minister, without boldness, is like a smooth file, a knife without an edge, a sentinel that is afraid to let off his gun. If… — William Gurnall
I would love to be in 'Downton Abbey.' That's the thing I thing many people would have a good laugh with me saying anything like… — Ari Graynor
Stern daughter of the voice of God! OÂ Duty! if that name thou love Who art a light to guide, a rod To check the erring… — William Wordsworth
My sweetest Lesbia, let us live and love, And though the sager sort our deeds reprove, Let us not weigh them. Heaven's great lamps do… — Thomas Campion
Timidity is a fault for which it is dangerous to reprove persons whom we wish to correct of it. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld
True love is willing to warn, reprove, confront or admonish when necessary. — John Ortberg
Reprove your friend privately, commend him publicly. — Solon
Reprove your friend in secret and praise him openly. — Leonardo da Vinci
Reprove your friends in secret, praise them openly. — Publilius Syrus
Hast thou not procured this unto thyself, in that thou hast forsaken the LORD thy God, when he led thee by the way? / And… — Bible
At times one hesitates to reprove or admonish evil-doers, either because one seeks a more favorable moment or fears his rebuke might make them worse,… — Augustine

Who Wrote These Reprove Quotes

20 authors contributed a total of 22 Reprove Quotes as follows: