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Letter "P" » Praise
«In doing what we ought we deserve no praise»
«It is great happiness to be praised by them who are most praiseworthy.»
«If one man praises you, a thousand will repeat the praise»
«It is easy to flatter; it is harder to praise»
«It is the greatest possible praise to be praised by a man who is himself deserving of praise»
Author: Latin Proverb
| About:
Praise
«It is not for minds like ours to give or to receive flatter; yet the praises of sincerity have ever been permitted to the voice of friendship»
Author: Lord Byron
| About:
Friendship,
Praise
| Keywords:
flatter, permitted, praises, sincerity, The Voice
«In heaven I yearn for knowledge, account all else inanity; On earth I confess an itch for the praise of fools - that's vanity»
«It is natural to every man to wish for distinction, and the praise of those who can confer honor by their praise, in spite of all false philosophy, is sweet to every human heart; but as eminence can be but the lot of a few, patience of obscurity is a»
Author: Sydney Smith
(Clergyman, Essayist, Wit)
| About:
Honor,
Philosophy,
Praise
| Keywords:
confer, eminence, natural philosophy
«It is more difficult to praise rightly than to blame.»
«It is salutary to train oneself to be no more affected by censure than by praise.»
Author: William Somerset Maugham
(Novelist, Playwright, Writer)
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Praise
| Keywords:
censure, salutary
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