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I praise loudly, I blame softly
I praise loudly, I blame softly
He who praises everybody, praises nobody.
He who praises everybody, praises nobody.
Solid pudding against empty praise.
Solid pudding against empty praise.
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.
A refusal of praise is a desire to be praised twice.
A refusal of praise is a desire to be praised twice.
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.]
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.
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.]
Earth, with her thousand voices, praises God.
Earth, with her thousand voices, praises God.
