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.

Praise undeserved is scandal in disguise.

Praise undeserved is scandal in disguise.

Good people all, with one accord,
Lament for Madame Blaize,
Who never wanted a good word--
read more

Good people all, with one accord,
Lament for Madame Blaize,
Who never wanted a good word--
From those who spoke her praise.

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.

Fondly we think we honor merit then, When we but praise ourselves in other men.

Fondly we think we honor merit then, When we but praise ourselves in other men.

Of whom to be disprais'd were no small praise.

Of whom to be disprais'd were no small praise.

Praise the bridge that carried you over.

Praise the bridge that carried you over.

Solid pudding against empty praise.

Solid pudding against empty praise.

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