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Praise invariably implies a reference to a higher standard. - Aristotle Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips. - Bible, Proverbs (ch. XXVII, v. 2) Let everything that hath breath praise the Lord. Praise ye the Lord. - Bible, Psalms (ch. CL, v. 6) Words of praise, indeed, are almost as necessary to warm a child into a genial life as acts of kindness and affection. Judicious praise is to children what the sun is to flowers. - Christian Nestell Bovee Praise undeserved s satire in disguise. - Henry Broadhurst, British Beauties--Epigram in the Garland 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. - William Burkitt (Burkit) He hurts me most who lavishly commends. - Charles Churchill We are all exited by the love of praise, and the noblest are most influenced by glory. [Lat., Trahimur omnes laudis studio, et optimus quisque maxime gloria ducitur.] - Cicero (Marcus Tullius Cicero) (often called "Tully" for short), Oratio Pro Licinio Archia (XI) 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.] - quoted by Cicero (Marcus Tullius Cicero) (often called "Tully" for short), Tusc. Quoest. (IV, 31, 67) Earth, with her thousand voices, praises God. - Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Hymn Before Sunrise in the Vale of Chamouni (last line) Praise the bridge that carried you over. - George Colman ("The Younger"), Heir-at-Law (act I, sc. 1) Praise enough To fill the ambition of a private man, That Chatham's language was his mother-tongue. - William Cowper, Task (bk. II, l. 235) Bid a singer in a chorus, Know Thyself; and will he not turn for the knowledge to the others, his fellows in the chorus, and to his harmony with them? - attributed to Epictetus For the good, when praised, feel something of disgust, if to excess commended. - Euripides Praise has different effects, according to the mind it meets with; it makes a wise man modest, but a fool more arrogant, turning his weak brain giddy. - Owen Felltham (Feltham) When needs he must, yet faintly then he praises; Somewhat the deed, much more the means he raises: So marreth what he makes, and praising most, dispraises. - Phineas Fletcher, The Purple Island (canto VII, st. 67) Praising all alike, is praising none. - John Gay Long open panegyric drags at best, And praise is only praise when well address'd. - John Gay ep. I, l. 29 When you praise someone you call yourself his equal. - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Good people all, with one accord, Lament for Madame Blaize, Who never wanted a good word-- From those who spoke her praise. - Oliver Goldsmith, Elegy on Mrs. Mary Blaize What a person praises is perhaps a surer standard, even than what he condemns, of his own character, information and abilities. - Augustus William Hare He only profits from praise who values criticism. - Heinrich Heine Lord! who hath praise enough? - George Herbert Praise me not too much, Nor blame me, for thou speakest to the Greeks Who know me. - Homer ("Smyrns of Chios"), The Iliad (bk. X, l. 289), (Bryant's translation) Praise from a friend, or censure from a foe, Are lost on hearers that our merits know. - Homer ("Smyrns of Chios"), The Iliad (bk. X, l. 293), (Pope's translation) Displaying page 1 of 3 for this topic: Next >> [1] 2 3
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