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If he cannot afford to take offense at the criticisms of others, but should use them as food for self-examination, neither can he afford to become elated at their praise. For if he does, then that also will be a triumph for his ego, a worship at its altar which would become in time a source of fresh weakness.

-- Notebooks Category 6: Emotions and Ethics > Chapter 5 : Spiritual Refinement > # 246