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Praise Quotes by Alexander Pope
- Some praise at morning what they blame at night, but always think the last opinion right.
- Fondly we think we honor merit then, when we but praise ourselves in other men.
- Praise from a friend, or censure from a foe, Are lost on hearers that our merits know.
- Careless of censure, nor too fond of fame, Still pleased to praise, yet not afraid to blame, Averse alike to flatter or offend, Not free…
- Sure of their qualities and demanding praise, more go to ruined fortunes than are raised.
- Be thou the first true merit to befriend, his praise is lost who stays till all commend.
- Some judge of authors' names, not works, and then Nor praise nor blame the writings, but the men.
- Fear not the anger of the wise to raise; Those best can bear reproof who merit praise.
- No silver saints, by dying misers giv'n, Here brib'd the rage of ill-requited heav'n; But such plain roofs as Piety could raise, And only vocal…
- To what base ends, and by what abject ways, Are mortals urg'd through sacred lust of praise!
- Praise undeserved, is satire in disguise.
- Some old men, continually praise the time of their youth. In fact, you would almost think that there were no fools in their days, but…
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