Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and
not thine own lips.--PROVERBS 27:2.
For if good were not praised more than ill,
None would chuse goodness of his own free will.
--SPENSER.
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.--FELTHAM.
Solid pudding against empty praise.--POPE.
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.--SPRAT.
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.--BURKITT.
As the Greek said, "Many men know how to flatter, few men know how to
praise."--WENDELL PHILLIPS.
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.--LOWELL.
Good things should be praised.--SHAKESPEARE.
He hurts me most who lavishly commends.--CHURCHILL.
The love of praise, howe'er concealed by art,
Reigns more or less and glows in every heart.
--YOUNG.
Praise, like gold and diamonds, owes its value only to its scarcity.
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