Of whom to be disprais'd were no small praise.

Of whom to be disprais'd were no small praise.

Get someone else to blow your horn and the sound will carry twice as far.

Get someone else to blow your horn and the sound will carry twice as far.

Praise undeserved is scandal in disguise.

Praise undeserved is scandal in disguise.

We are all exited by the love of praise, and the noblest are most
influenced by glory.
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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.]

I praise loudly, I blame softly

I praise loudly, I blame softly

Good people all, with one accord,
Lament for Madame Blaize,
Who never wanted a good word--
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Good people all, with one accord,
Lament for Madame Blaize,
Who never wanted a good word--
From those who spoke her praise.

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.

The sweeter sound of woman's praise.

The sweeter sound of woman's praise.