Self - praise is no recommendation

Self - praise is no recommendation

A refusal of praise is a desire to be praised twice.

A refusal of praise is a desire to be praised twice.

Praise enough
To fill the ambition of a private man,
That Chatham's language was his mother-tongue.

Praise enough
To fill the ambition of a private man,
That Chatham's language was his mother-tongue.

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 praise loudly, I blame softly

I praise loudly, I blame softly

We are always more anxious to be distinguished for a talent which we do not possess, than to be praised read more

We are always more anxious to be distinguished for a talent which we do not possess, than to be praised for the fifteen which we do possess

Praise the bridge that carried you over.

Praise the bridge that carried you over.

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.]

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.