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We are all exited by the love of praise, and the noblest are most
influenced by glory.
[Lat., read more
We are all exited by the love of praise, and the noblest are most
influenced by glory.
[Lat., Trahimur omnes laudis studio, et optimus quisque maxime
gloria ducitur.]
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.
Earth, with her thousand voices, praises God.
Earth, with her thousand voices, praises God.
He who praises everybody, praises nobody.
He who praises everybody, praises nobody.
Join voices, all ye living souls: ye birds,
That singing up to heaven-gate ascend,
Bear on your read more
Join voices, all ye living souls: ye birds,
That singing up to heaven-gate ascend,
Bear on your wings and in your notes his 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.
Praise undeserved is scandal in disguise.
Praise undeserved is scandal in disguise.
There is not one wise man in twenty that will praise himself.
There is not one wise man in twenty that will praise himself.
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.
