Never blame anyone if you get hurt because you took the risk, and you decided who was worth the try.

Never blame anyone if you get hurt because you took the risk, and you decided who was worth the try.

You do ill to praise, but worse to censure, what you do not understand

You do ill to praise, but worse to censure, what you do not understand

Blame is safer than praise.

Blame is safer than praise.

He who excuses himself accuses himself.

He who excuses himself accuses himself.

I can live for two months on a good compliment.

I can live for two months on a good compliment.

Our proper bliss depends on what we blame.

Our proper bliss depends on what we blame.

He deserves praise who does not what he may, but what he ought.
[Lat., Id facere laus est quod read more

He deserves praise who does not what he may, but what he ought.
[Lat., Id facere laus est quod decet, non quod licet.]

Long open panegyric drags at best,
And praise is only praise when well address'd.

Long open panegyric drags at best,
And praise is only praise when well address'd.

He was a great patriot, a humanitarian, a loyal friend - provided, of course, that he really is dead.

He was a great patriot, a humanitarian, a loyal friend - provided, of course, that he really is dead.