"It is easy for a man who sits idle at home, and has nobody to please but himself, to ridicule or censure the common practices of mankind."

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Be eager to lend a patient ear to the opinions of others and think long and hard whether whoever finds fault has reason or not to censure you. And if the answer is yes, correct the fault. If no, give the impression that you have not heard him, or if he is a man whom you respect, explain to him why he is mistaken.

— Leonardo da Vinci