Censure is often useful, praise is often deceitful

Censure is often useful, praise is often deceitful

There is not one wise man in twenty that will praise himself.

There is not one wise man in twenty that will praise himself.

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.

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.

To what base ends, and by what abject ways,
Are mortals urg'd through sacred lust of praise!

To what base ends, and by what abject ways,
Are mortals urg'd through sacred lust of praise!

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.

I can live for two months on a good compliment.

I can live for two months on a good compliment.

Earth, with her thousand voices, praises God.

Earth, with her thousand voices, praises God.

A eulogist of past times.
[Lat., Laudator temporis acti.]

A eulogist of past times.
[Lat., Laudator temporis acti.]