Blaming or scapegoating someone always implies the claim that we would have done better in their shoes. It’s a way of protesting our innocence and brightening our self-esteem.
David Cayley
Nobody can doubt that nine-tenths of the harm in the world is done simply by talking.
G. K. Chesterton
It doesn’t pay to tell someone they are wrong.
Dale Carnegie
When you object to someone’s attitude or opinion on moral grounds, it invariably causes bad feeling.