Doe Quote by Epictetus

If anyone tells you that a certain person speaks ill of you, do not make excuses about what is said of you but answer,…

— Epictetus

If anyone should tell you that a particular person has spoken critically of you, don't bother with excuses or defenses. Just smile and reply,…

— Epictetus

If someone speaks badly of you, do not defend yourself against the accusations, but reply; "you obviously don't know about my other vices, otherwise…

— Epictetus

I resolve to speak ill of no man whatever, not even in a matter of truth; but rather by some means excuse the faults…

— Benjamin Franklin

“When someone talks bad about you, it's probably that they have nothing good to say about themselves. Just...forget about it!”

— Timothy Pina

To speak ill of others is a dishonest way of praising ourselves. Nothing is often a good thing to say, and always a clever…

— Will Durant

If you're about to talk about someone's faults, speak of yours first.

— Anonymous

I've learned that even if someone talks bad about you, you should refuse to talk bad about them because in the end they will…

— Jazmin Garcia

To speak ill of others is a dishonest way of praising ourselves; let us be above such transparent egotism. If you can't say good…

— Will Durant

“If you feel the need to confront others that have talked bad about you that shows that you value their opinion of you. Take…

— Bianca Frazier

“Being told you are wrong or insulted, gives you an opportunity to practice decency and having a non-response internally.”

— Bryant McGill

“I won't ask you to tell me who has spoken ill of me, but I would like to know who has spoken favorably.”

— Santiago Roncagliolo