Question

"to escape criticism: do nothing, say nothing, be nothing." meaning

Answer 1

An instance of the saying was included: 15. To escape criticism: Do nothing, say nothing, be nothing. In 1949 the industrious collector Evan Esar printed the adage with an ascription to Hubbard in “TheDictionary of Humorous Quotations”: To avoid criticism, do nothing, say nothing, be nothing.Jan 9, 2015

Answer 2

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To avoid criticism, say nothing, do nothing, be nothing. This statement of anti-advice has been attributed to two very different figures: the ancient Greek sage Aristotle and the American aphorist publisher Elbert Hubbard. ... But Hubbard suggested that one must brave censure and danger to live a full and meaningful life