Excellencies Quotes

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A true critic ought to dwell upon excellencies rather than imperfections, to discover the concealed beauties of a writer, and communicate to the world such… — Joseph Addison
A true critic ought to dwell rather upon excellencies than imperfections — Joseph Addison
The man who is praised by others is regarded as worthy though he may be really void of all merit. But the man who sings… — Chanakya
For my own part I think no innocent species of wit or pleasantry should be suppressed: and that a good pun may be admitted among… — James Boswell
Countrymen, the task ahead is great indeed, and heavy is the responsibility; and yet it is a noble and glorious challenge - a challenge which… — Kwame Nkrumah
We can never grasp the extent of our depravity until we recognize the excellencies of our created dignity — Matt Chandler
The greatest minds, as they are capable of the highest excellencies, are open likewise to the greatest aberrations; and those who travel very slowly may… — Rene Descartes
Again, the glory of one attribute is more seen in one work than in another: in some things there is more of His goodness, in… — Thomas Boston
I have an unshakable belief that mankind's higher nature is on the whole still dormant. The greatest souls reveal excellencies of mind and heart which… — Helen Keller
Few men can be said to have inimitable excellencies: let us watch them in their progress from infancy to manhood, and we shall soon be… — Adam Clarke
Criticism, as it was first instituted by Aristotle, was meant as a standard of judging well; the chiefest part of which is to observe those… — John Dryden
Minute and elaborately finished pictures never strongly impress the mind, and are but mere curiosities to gratify persons insensible to higher excellencies. — Samuel Prout
One of the commonest causes of failure in Christian life is found in the attempt to follow some good man whom we greatly admire. No… — Reuben Archer Torrey
Take full account of what Excellencies you possess, and in gratitude remember how you would hanker after them, if you had them not. — Marcus Aurelius
The perfection of style consists in the use of the exact speech necessary to convey the sense in the fewest words consistent with perspicuity, at… — Joseph P. Bradley
A good pun may be admitted among the smaller excellencies of lively conversation. — James Boswell
The greatest minds, as they are capable of the highest excellencies, are open likewise to the greatest aberrations — Rene Descartes
The excellencies of Men, is an epilepsy in the Presence of The most Excellency (GOD). — CosmosO Ugonna
Marriage is not a union, merely between two creatures, it is a union between two spirits; and the intention of that bond is to perfect… — Frederick W Robertson
Rare qualities may sometimes be prerogatives without being advantages; and though a needless ostentation of ones excellencies may be more glorious, a modest concealment of… — Robert Boyle

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