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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.
Praise undeserved s satire in disguise.
Praise undeserved s satire in disguise.
I can live for two months on a good compliment.
I can live for two months on a good compliment.
A eulogist of past times.
[Lat., Laudator temporis acti.]
A eulogist of past times.
[Lat., Laudator temporis acti.]
The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate.
The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate.
The sweeter sound of woman's praise.
The sweeter sound of woman's praise.
He who praises everybody, praises nobody.
He who praises everybody, praises nobody.
There is not one wise man in twenty that will praise himself.
There is not one wise man in twenty that will praise himself.
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.
