Commendation Quotes - Page 2

• Criticism of others is thus an oblique form of self-commendation. We think we make the picture hang straight on our wall by telling our neighbors that all his pictures are crooked.

  Fulton J. Sheen

  Wall, Thinking, Self

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• The general nature of the speech act fallacy can be stated as follows, using "good" as our example. Calling something good is characteristically praising or commending or recommending it, etc. But it is a fallacy to infer from this that the meaning of "good" is explained by saying it is used to perform the act of commendation.

  John Searle

  Example, Calling, Speech

  "Speech Acts: An Essay in the Philosophy of Language". Book by John Searle, 1969.

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• It is of no small commendation to manage a little well. To live well in abundance is the praise of the estate, not of the person. I will study more how to give a good account of my little, than how to make it more.

  Joseph Hall

  Giving, Littles, Study

  Joseph Hall (1837). “The Works of Joseph Hall: Devotional works; Miscellaneous theology”, p.58

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• To unfold the secret laws and relations of those high faculties of thought by which all beyond the merely perceptive knowledge of the world and of ourselves is attained or matured, is a object which does not stand in need of commendation to a rational mind.

  George Boole

  Knowledge, Science, Law

  George Boole (1854). “An Investigation of the Laws of Thought: On which are Founded the Mathematical Theories of Logic and Probabilities”, p.3

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• There is no love-broker in the world can more prevail in man's commendation with woman than report of valor.

  William Shakespeare

  Men, Bravery, World

  William Shakespeare (1867). “The Works of William Shakespeare”, p.293

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• Of all sorts of flattery, that which comes from a solemn character and stands before a sermon is the worst-complexioned. Such commendation is a satire upon the author, makes the text look mercenary, and disables the discourse from doing service.

  Jeremy Collier

  Character, Looks, Flattery

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• The love of admiration leads to fraud, much more than the love of commendation; but, on the other hand, the latter is much more likely to spoil our: good actions by the substitution of an inferior motive.

  Richard Whately

  Hands, Action, Admiration

  Francis Bacon, Richard Whately (1858). “Essays: With Annotations by Richard Whately”, p.535

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• Chess never has been and never can be aught but a recreation. It should not be indulged in to the detriment of other and more serious avocations - should not absorb or engross the thoughts of those who worship at its shrine, but should be kept in the background, and restrained within its proper province. As a mere game, a relaxation from the severe pursuits of life, it is deserving of high commendation.

  Paul Morphy

  Games, Relaxation, Serious

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• Despite everything I've achieved in my life, the culinary awards, the military commendations, the honorary degrees, I have never, ever lost sight of what's truly important. The thing that gives meaning to these triumphs. Someone to share them with. A companion. A help mate. A wife.

  Andrew Schneider

  Life, Military, Sight

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• It is impossible that this gnosis resulting in the heart should be achieved by man for any other purpose than to obey God, love Him, and worship Him. This gnosis should be sought for the sake of God, not for any other reason whatsoever, unlike the remaining external acts of devotion, which can be performed for other worldly interests, such as hypocrisy, praise, and commendation.

  Ibn Ata Allah

  Heart, Men, Gnosis

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• Why, i' faith, methinks she's too low for a high praise, too brown for a fair praise and too little for a great praise: only this commendation I can afford her, that were she other than she is, she were unhandsome; and being no other but as she is, I do not like her. (Benedick, from Much Ado About Nothing)

  William Shakespeare

  Littles, Like Her, Praise

  1598 Benedick, of Hero. Much Ado About Nothing, act1, sc.1, l.166-7.

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