“3890. Point not at other's Spots with a foul Finger.”

— Thomas Fuller (writer)

Compare Poor Richard's Almanack (1750) : Clean your Finger, before you point at my Spots.
Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)

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British physician, preacher, and intellectual 1654–1734

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“Before pointing the finger to point out the rottenness and disgrace of others, it is better for us to look first in the mirror to see our own face.”

Titon Rahmawan

“When a man points a finger at someone else, he should remember that four of his fingers are pointing to himself.”

Louis Nizer book My Life in Court

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“The United States must accept the responsibilities arising from the occupation of Iraq, and should not finger point or put the blame on others.”

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“There is an old and very wise Native American saying: Every time you point a finger in scorn—there are three remaining fingers pointing right back at you.”

Alyson Nöel (1965) writer

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“No affirmation is more than a finger pointing to the moon.”

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Context: Signposts are not the destination, maps are not the terrain. Life is too rich and textured to be fitted into pigeonholes, let alone equated with them. No affirmation is more than a finger pointing to the moon. And, lest attention turn to the finger, Zen will point, only to withdraw its finger at once.

“Well, babies are notoriously foul-mouthed. [shot of Charlie pointing at a doll] This one just called Derek a prick!”

Charlie Brooker (1971) journalist, broadcaster and writer from England

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On Derek Ogilvy, the "Baby Mind Reader", apparently reading a baby's mind and finding it is swearing
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“Finger-pointing can derail progress and incite revenge.”

Newton Lee American computer scientist

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“Don't think, feel…. it is like a finger pointing a way to the moon. Don't concentrate on the finger or you will miss all that heavenly glory!”

Bruce Lee (1940–1973) Hong Kong-American actor, martial artist, philosopher and filmmaker

Bruce Lee: Enter the Dragon (1973); In a training session with one of the temple students.
Variant: Its like a finger pointing away to the moon. Dont concentrate on the finger or you will miss all that heavenly glory.
Source: Striking Thoughts: Bruce Lee's Wisdom for Daily Living

“When a wise man points at the moon the imbecile examines the finger.”

Confucius (-551–-479 BC) Chinese teacher, editor, politician, and philosopher

“3890. Point not at other's Spots with a foul Finger.”

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