Fulton J. Sheen quote: Criticism of others is thus an oblique form of self-commendation. We think we make the picture hang straight on our ...

Criticism of others is thus an oblique form of self-commendation. We think we make the picture hang straight on our wall by telling our neighbors that all his pictures are crooked.

~ Fulton J. Sheen ~

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