Praise Quotes

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A new philosophy generally means in practice the praise of some old vice. — Gilbert K. Chesterton
Criticism may not be agreeable, but it is necessary. It fulfils the same function as pain in the human body. It calls attention to an… — Winston Churchill
We are motivated by a keen desire for praise, and the better a man is the more he is inspired by glory. The very philosophers… — Marcus Tullius Cicero
Men sometimes feel injured by praise because it assigns a limit to their merit; few people are modest enough not to take offense that one… — Luc de Clapiers
It would not be possible to praises nurses too highly. — Stephen Ambrose
Begin with praise and honest appreciation. Call attention to people's mistakes indirectly. Talk about your own mistakes before criticizing the other person. Ask questions instead… — Dale Carnegie
Pay attention to your enemies, for they are the first to discover your mistakes. — Antisthenes
I do not know much about Mohammed or Mohammedanism. I do not take the Koran to bed with me every night. But, if I did… — Gilbert K. Chesterton
Every human activity, except sin, can be done for God's pleasure, if you do it with an attitude of praise. — Rick Warren
Envying another's beauty will diminish your own. But when you praise beauty in others your own beauty deepens. — Daisaku Ikeda
We had lost the fight for the preservation of the white race until God himself intervened in earthly affairs with AIDS to rescue and preserve… — J. B. Stoner
CONFIDENCE BOOSTER: Take pride in the things that make you stand out. Realize that you're better served by being authentic to yourself than by seeking… — Robin Meade
No research will answer all queries that the future may raise. It is wiser to praise the work for what it has accomplished and then… — Theobald Smith
[M]y work, which I've done for a long time, was not pursued in order to gain the praise I now enjoy, but chiefly from a… — Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
We must realize that we have a choice. We are responsible for our own good time... When you do something you are proud of, dwell… — David Berkowitz
Do not become a disciple of one who praises himself, in case you learn pride instead of humility. — Mark the Evangelist
You can tell the character of every man when you see how he receives praise. — Seneca the Younger
Creativity is so delicate a flower that praise tends to make it bloom, while discouragement often nips it in the bud. Any of us will… — Alex Faickney Osborn
A little praise goes a great ways. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
To praise the sun is to praise your own eyes. — Unknown Author

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