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And touch'd their golden harps, and hymning praised
God and his works.
And touch'd their golden harps, and hymning praised
God and his works.
He who praises everybody, praises nobody.
He who praises everybody, praises nobody.
Praise the bridge that carried you over.
Praise the bridge that carried you over.
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.
Censure is often useful, praise is often deceitful
Censure is often useful, praise is often deceitful
Sweet is the scene where genial friendship plays The pleasing game of interchanging praise.
Sweet is the scene where genial friendship plays The pleasing game of interchanging praise.
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.]
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 undeserved is scandal in disguise.
Praise undeserved is scandal in disguise.
