Do not fancy, as too many do, that thou canst praise God by singing hymns to Him in church once a week, and disobeying Him all the week long. He asks of thee works as well as words; and more, he asks of thee works first and words after.
To be forward to praise others implies either great eminence, that can afford to, part with applause; or great quickness of discernment, with confidence in our own judgments; or great sincerity and love of truth, getting the better of our self-love.
It is singular how impatient men are with overpraise of others, how patient of overpraise of themselves; and yet the one does them no injury, while the other may be their ruin.
The passion for praise, which is so very vehement in the fair sex, produces excellent effects in women of sense, who desire to be admired for that which only deserves admiration.
There is a certain virtue in every good man, which night and day stirs up the mind with the stimulus of glory, and reminds it that all mention of our name will not cease at the same time with our lives, but that our fame will endure to all posterity.
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.]
The commendation of adversaries is the greatest triumph of a writer, because it never comes unless extorted.
Be not too great a niggard in the commendations of him that professes thy own quality: if he deserve thy praise, thou hast discovered thy judgment; if not, thy modesty: honor either returns or reflects to the giver.
It is no flattery to give a friend a due character; for commendation is as much the duty of a friend as reprehension.
Desert being the essential condition of praise, there can be no reality in the one without the other.
It is always esteemed the greatest mischief a man can do to those whom he loves, to raise men's expectations of them too high by undue and impertinent commendations.
Half-uttered praise is to the curious mind, as to the eye half-veiled beauty is, more precious than the whole.
Speak not in high commendation of any man to his face, nor censure any man behind his back; but if thou knowest anything good of him, tell it unto others; if anything ill, tell it privately and prudently to himself.
The pain we feel When someone leaves our life is in direct proportion to the joy they bring while a part of our life for a few moments. In my life you made me feel as if I truly meant something to someone
Flattery is telling the other person precisely what he thinks about himself.
No matter how busy you are, you must take time to make the other person feel important.
Sandwich every bit of criticism between two heavy layers of praise.
In doing what we ought we deserve no praise, because it is our duty.
People ask for criticism, but they only want praise.
Get someone else to blow your horn and the sound will carry twice as far.
A pat on the back is only a few vertebrae removed from a kick in the pants, but is miles ahead in results.
The only way to escape the corruptible effect of praise is to go on working.
The trouble with most of us is that we stop trying in trying times.
No man has ever praised to persons equally-and pleased them both.
Desire of praise disposeth to laudable actions.
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