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Censure is often useful, praise is often deceitful
Censure is often useful, praise is often deceitful
Think not those faithful who praise all thy words and actions; but those who kindly reprove thy faults.
Think not those faithful who praise all thy words and actions; but those who kindly reprove thy faults.
Self - praise is no recommendation
Self - praise is no recommendation
I am pleased to be praised by a man so praised as you, father.
[Words used by Hector.]
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I am pleased to be praised by a man so praised as you, father.
[Words used by Hector.]
[Lat., Laetus sum
Laudari me abs te, pater, laudato viro.]
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.
Praise undeserved s satire in disguise.
Praise undeserved s satire in disguise.
He who praises everybody, praises nobody.
He who praises everybody, praises nobody.
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.]
There is not one wise man in twenty that will praise himself.
There is not one wise man in twenty that will praise himself.