C.G. Jung (1875–1961) Swiss psychiatrist and psychotherapist who founded analytical psychology
General Aspects of Dream Psychology (1928)
“We are the actors and the audience as well, all of us. And the critics. We are also the critics.”
Pastwatch: The Redemption of Christopher Columbus (1996)
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Karl Popper (1902–1994) Austrian-British philosopher of science
"On Freedom" in All Life is Problem Solving (1999)
Context: When I speak of reason or rationalism, all I mean is the conviction that we can learn through criticism of our mistakes and errors, especially through criticism by others, and eventually also through self-criticism. A rationalist is simply someone for whom it is more important to learn than to be proved right; someone who is willing to learn from others — not by simply taking over another's opinions, but by gladly allowing others to criticize his ideas and by gladly criticizing the ideas of others. The emphasis here is on the idea of criticism or, to be more precise, critical discussion. The genuine rationalist does not think that he or anyone else is in possession of the truth; nor does he think that mere criticism as such helps us achieve new ideas. But he does think that, in the sphere of ideas, only critical discussion can help us sort the wheat from the chaff. He is well aware that acceptance or rejection of an idea is never a purely rational matter; but he thinks that only critical discussion can give us the maturity to see an idea from more and more sides and to make a correct judgement of it.
Laura Riding Jackson (1901–1991) poet, critic, novelist, essayist and short story writer
"The Corpus", from Anarchism Is Not Enough (London: Jonathan Cape, 1928)
Israel Shahak (1933–2001) Israeli academic
With Norton Mezvinsky.
Jewish Fundamentalism In Israel (1997)
Edward Albee (1928–2016) American playwright
"Edward Albee : An Interview", in Edward Albee : Planned Wilderness (1980) edited by Patricia De La Fuente, p. 7; a paraphrased form of this statement has often been quoted as "The difference between critics and audiences is that one is a group of humans and one is not."
John F. Kennedy (1917–1963) 35th president of the United States of America
Saturday Review (29 October 1960), p. 44
1960
Context: If this nation is to be wise as well as strong, if we are to achieve our destiny, then we need more new ideas for more wise men reading more good books in more public libraries. These libraries should be open to all — except the censor. We must know all the facts and hear all the alternatives and listen to all the criticisms. Let us welcome controversial books and controversial authors. For the Bill of Rights is the guardian of our security as well as our liberty.
“God never gives us discernment in order that we may criticize, but that we may intercede.”
Oswald Chambers (1874–1917) British missionary
“It is better to be making the news than taking it; to be an actor rather than a critic.”
Winston S. Churchill book The Story of the Malakand Field Force
The Story of the Malakand Field Force: An Episode of Frontier War (1898), Chapter VIII.
Early career years (1898–1929)