"Wherever I find envy I take a pleasure……" — Baron de Montesquieu
"Wherever I find envy I take a pleasure in provoking it: I always praise before an envious man those who make him grow pale."
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145 Quotes by Baron de Montesquieu
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- The success of most things depends upon knowing how long it will take to succeed.
- Not to be loved is a misfortune, but it is an insult to be loved no longer.
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More Always Praise Quotes
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- Never to forget where we came from and always praise the bridges that carried us over. — Fannie Lou Hamer
- Always praise 'em before you hit 'em. — Roger Stone