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Praise undeserved is scandal in disguise.
Praise undeserved is scandal in disguise.
A refusal of praise is a desire to be praised twice.
A refusal of praise is a desire to be praised twice.
You do ill to praise, but worse to censure, what you do not understand
You do ill to praise, but worse to censure, what you do not understand
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.
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 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.]
I praise loudly, I blame softly
I praise loudly, I blame softly
Earth, with her thousand voices, praises God.
Earth, with her thousand voices, praises God.
That is fine, and I would have praised you more had you praised
me less.
[Fr., Cela est read more
That is fine, and I would have praised you more had you praised
me less.
[Fr., Cela est beau, et je vous louerais davantage si vous
m'aviez loue moins.]
