Praise Quotes

1794 Praise quotes by 1092 unique authors

Few people have the wisdom to prefer the criticism that would do them good, to the praise that deceives them. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld
A refusal of praise is a desire to be praised twice. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Usually we praise only to be praised. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld
We seldom praise anyone in good earnest, except such as admire us. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld
When we disclaim praise, it is only showing our desire to be praised a second time. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld
We do not praise others, ordinarily, but in order to be praised ourselves. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld
I find war detestable but those who praise it without participating in it even more so. — Romain Rolland
A woman's flattery may inflate a man's head a little; but her criticism goes straight to his heart, and contracts it so that it can… — Helen Rowland
Make friends with the angels, who though invisible are always with you. Often invoke them, constantly praise them, and make good use of their help… — Saint Francis de Sales
I don't judge a regime by the damning criticism of the opposition, but by the ingenuous praise of the partisan. — Jean Rostand
When 'Midnight's Children' came out, people in the West tended to respond to the fantasy elements in the novel, to praise it in those terms.… — Salman Rushdie
So far as I can remember, there is not one word in the Gospels in praise of intelligence. — Bertrand Russell
I fear only God, all praises to Him. — Muqtada al Sadr
I will praise any man that will praise me. — William Shakespeare
Praise us as we are tasted, allow us as we prove. — William Shakespeare
What 'multiculturalism' boils down to is that you can praise any culture in the world except Western culture - and you cannot blame any culture… — Thomas Sowell
Among the smaller duties of life I hardly know any one more important than that of not praising where praise is not due. — Sydney Smith
Tooting my own horn is of no interest to me... it takes you away from real life. It's a waste, and I don't find a… — Paul Stanley
Unless a reviewer has the courage to give you unqualified praise, I say ignore the bastard. — John Steinbeck
When a book of mine comes out, I instantly go hunting the net, not for praise, but for criticism, because that's how you learn, from… — J. Michael Straczynski
Political pandering comes in all shapes and sizes, but every four years the presidential primary bring us in contact with its purest form - praising… — John Sununu
In almost everything that touches our everyday life on earth, God is pleased when we're pleased. He wills that we be as free as birds… — Aiden Wilson Tozer
'Classic.' A book which people praise and don't read. — Mark Twain
You do ill if you praise, but worse if you censure, what you do not understand. — Leonardo da Vinci
Nothing is more effective than sincere, accurate praise, and nothing is more lame than a cookie-cutter compliment. — Bill Walsh

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