Praise in public; criticize in private.

Be sure to follow this rule: Praise in public, penalize in private

— Melchor Lim

Chide a friend in private and praise him in public.

— Solon

“Reprove your friend in secret and praise him in public.”

— Leonardo da Vinci

Lavish praise on people and people will flourish; criticize people and they'll shrivel up.

— Richard Branson

People who work for me are working for what I believe in. The leaders who run our companies do so on the basis of…

— Richard Branson

Your great glory is not to be inferior to what you have been given by nature, and the greatest glory of a woman is…

— Pericles

Some of us will do our jobs well and some will not, but we will be judged by only one thing-the result.

— Vince Lombardi

Praise will come to those whose kindness leaves you without debt.

— Neil Finn

The privilege of prayer to me is one of the most cherished possessions, because faith and experience alike convince me that God himself sees…

— Wilfred Grenfell

Those who lack the confidence and esteem to make the decisions that they need to make for themselves, are usually the same ones who…

— Anonymous

If our aim is to praise, we should forget to criticize; if our aim is to criticize, we should remember to praise

— Samuel Johnson

You can criticize Trump and his wealth all day long, but you can't say he hasn't worked. You can say that about the Clintons.

— Rush Limbaugh

For some reason, we are truly convinced that if we criticize ourselves, the criticism will lead to change. If we are harsh, we believe…

— Geneen Roth

If you are well-mannered towards those whose views are similar to yours, you may be said to exhibit a fairly good character. But, if…

— Anonymous

When I passed the Chancellor he arose, waved his hand at me, and I waved back at him. I think the writers showed bad…

— Jesse Owens