Quote by Walter Savage Landor

An ingenuous mind feels in unmerited praise the bitterest reproof.

An ingenuous mind feels in unmerited praise the bitterest re

Summary

This quote suggests that someone who is naturally sincere and genuine, often struggles to accept or appreciate undeserved compliments or flattery. Instead of feeling uplifted, they perceive such praise as a form of criticism or reproach. The quote highlights how an ingenuous individual values authenticity and fairness, finding it difficult to embrace or understand praise that they do not believe they have truly earned.

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