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Praise enough
To fill the ambition of a private man,
That Chatham's language was his mother-tongue.
Praise enough
To fill the ambition of a private man,
That Chatham's language was his mother-tongue.
He was a great patriot, a humanitarian, a loyal friend - provided, of course, that he really is dead.
He was a great patriot, a humanitarian, a loyal friend - provided, of course, that he really is dead.
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.
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.
Of whom to be disprais'd were no small praise.
Of whom to be disprais'd were no small praise.
A refusal of praise is a desire to be praised twice.
A refusal of praise is a desire to be praised twice.
Self - praise is no recommendation
Self - praise is no recommendation
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
