Quotes by Praise Praise from the common people is generally false, and rather follows the vain than the virtuous. Francis Bacon praise common people Some reproaches praise; some praises reproach. Francois de La Rochefoucauld reproach praise We sometimes condemn the present, by praising the past; and show our contempt of what is now, by our esteem for what is no more. Francois de La Rochefoucauld praise sometimes past To praise great actions is in some sense to share them. Francois de La Rochefoucauld praise share action Usually we praise only to be praised. Francois de La Rochefoucauld praise We seldom praise anyone in good earnest, except such as admire us. Francois de La Rochefoucauld earnest admire praise Praise is the reflection of virtue. Francis Bacon virtue reflection praise Flee flattery, false praise and fair weather friends Fraser Young flattery praise weather There are reproaches which praise, and praises which defame. Francois de La Rochefoucauld reproach praise The God we serve will make His presence known, when you praise Fred Hammond known praise We sing inspirational songs, songs of praise and worship, and about how good and how big God is. We are magnifying the Lord. Fred Hammond worship praise song I believe that nothing completely satisfies an imaginative writer but copious and continuous draughts of unmitigated praise, always provided it is accompanied by a large and increasing sale of his works. Frederick Locker-Lampson draught praise believe The mark of extraordinary merit is to see those most envious of it constrained to praise. Francois de La Rochefoucauld envious merit praise There is no praise we have not lavished upon prudence; and yet she cannot assure to us the most trifling event. Francois de La Rochefoucauld trifling events praise Generally speaking, we would make a good bargain by renouncing all the good that people say of us, upon condition they would say no ill. Francois de La Rochefoucauld slander praise people We do not like to praise, and seldom praise anyone without self-interest. Francois de La Rochefoucauld interest self praise Criticism sometimes is really praise, and praise sometimes slander. Francois de La Rochefoucauld criticism praise sometimes We learn to praise God not by paying compliments but by paying attention. Frederick Buechner praise attention compliment He who refuses praise the first time that it is offered does so because he would hear it a second time. Francois de La Rochefoucauld praise doe firsts We do not praise others, ordinarily, but in order to be praised ourselves. Francois de La Rochefoucauld praise order «345678910111213»
