Jean de la Bruyere Quotes About Praise

Quotes about: Praise

• A heap of epithets is poor praise: the praise lies in the facts, and in the way of telling them.

  Jean de la Bruyere

  Lying, Way, Facts

  "Of Books". "Characters", Book by Jean De La Bruyère, www.ourcivilisation.com. 1688.

• It is more or less rude to scorn indiscriminately all kinds of praise; we ought to be proud of that which comes from honest men, who praise sincerely those things in us which are really commendable.

  Jean de la Bruyere

  Men, Rude, Proud

• An egotist will always speak of himself, either in praise or in censure, but a modest man ever shuns making himself the subject of his conversation.

  Jean de la Bruyere

  Men, Speak, Praise

• Praise, of all things, is the most powerful excitement to commendable actions, and animates us in our enterprises.

  Jean de la Bruyere

  Powerful, Action, Excitement

• It would be a kind of ferocity to reject indifferently all sorts of praise. One should be glad to have that which comes from good men who praise in sincerity things that are really praiseworthy.

  Jean de la Bruyere

  Men, Good Man, Would Be

• Genius and great abilities are often wanting; sometimes, only opportunities. Some deserve praise for what they have done; others for what they would have done.

  Jean de la Bruyere

  Opportunity, Genius, Done

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