I detrattori della corruptibilita meriterebber d'esser cangiati in statue.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Critics who attack corruptibility deserve to be turned into statues.
- In plain terms
- Bad critics should be frozen like statues.
- What can you take from it?
- Ignore harmful critics.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How should you handle critics?
- What is the value of silence?
Another view
Turning critics into statues is metaphorical, not literal.
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