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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.
Of whom to be disprais'd were no small praise.
Of whom to be disprais'd were no small praise.
Praise undeserved s satire in disguise.
Praise undeserved s satire in disguise.
Get someone else to blow your horn and the sound will carry twice as far.
Get someone else to blow your horn and the sound will carry twice as far.
A refusal of praise is a desire to be praised twice.
A refusal of praise is a desire to be praised twice.
Think not those faithful who praise all thy words and actions; but those who kindly reprove thy faults.
Think not those faithful who praise all thy words and actions; but those who kindly reprove thy faults.
I praise loudly, I blame softly
I praise loudly, I blame softly
Solid pudding against empty praise.
Solid pudding against empty praise.
Anything in any way beautiful derives its beauty from itself and asks nothing beyond itself. Praise is no part of read more
Anything in any way beautiful derives its beauty from itself and asks nothing beyond itself. Praise is no part of it, for nothing is made worse or better by praise.
