Done Quote by Ben Jonson

When people begin to praise us, let us hurry to remember the multitude of ours transgressions, and we will see that we are truly…

— John Climacus

Those who really deserve praise are the people who, while human enough to enjoy power, nevertheless pay more attention to justice than they are…

— Thucydides

The vain man makes a merit of misfortune, and triumphs in his disgrace.

— William Hazlitt

Neither praise or blame is the object of true criticism. Justly to discriminate, firmly to establish, wisely to prescribe, and honestly to award. These…

— William Gilmore Simms

To scatter praise or blame without regard to justice is to destroy the distinction of good and evil. Many have no other test of…

— Samuel Johnson

Not to be cheered by praise, not to be grieved by blame, but to know thoroughly one's own virtues or powers are the characteristics…

— Satchel Paige

Man and woman and speech and deed and city and object should be honored with praise if praiseworthy and incur blame if unworthy, for…

— Gorgias

Praise is the reflection of virtue.

— Francis Bacon

Not to be cheered by praise, not to be grieved by blame, but to know thoroughly ones own virtues or powers are the characteristics…

— Anonymous

The coming of honor or disgrace must be a reflection of one's inner power.

— Anonymous

By adversity are wrought the greatest works of admiration, and all the fair examples of renown, out of distress and misery are grown.

— Samuel Daniel

Enjoying praise is in some people merely a civility of the heart--and just the opposite of a vanity of the spirit.

— Friedrich Nietzsche