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.]
read more

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--
read more

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.