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A refusal of praise is a desire to be praised twice.
A refusal of praise is a desire to be praised twice.
Praise from a friend, or censure from a foe,
Are lost on hearers that our merits know.
Praise from a friend, or censure from a foe,
Are lost on hearers that our merits know.
Of whom to be disprais'd were no small praise.
Of whom to be disprais'd were no small praise.
Praise undeserved is scandal in disguise.
Praise undeserved is scandal in disguise.
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.
Praise the bridge that carried you over.
Praise the bridge that carried you over.
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
The sweeter sound of woman's praise.
The sweeter sound of woman's praise.
