Praiseworthy Quotes
79 quotes by 48 authors
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There are four kinds of Homicide: felonious, excusable, justifiable, and praiseworthy.
— Ambrose Bierce
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Let us not listen to those who think we ought to be angry with our enemies, and who believe this to be great and manly.…
— Marcus Tullius Cicero
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There is much that is difficult and challenging in the world today, my brothers and sisters, but there is also much that is good and…
— Thomas S. Monson
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Homicide, /n./ The slaying of one human by another. There are four kinds of homicide: felonious, excusable, justifiable, and praiseworthy, but it makes no great…
— Ambrose Bierce
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[Regarding mathematics,] there are now few studies more generally recognized, for good reasons or bad, as profitable and praiseworthy. This may be true; indeed it…
— G. H. Hardy
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Anything that is excellent or praiseworthy stands moment by moment on the cutting edge and must be constantly fought for. Well placed priorities always sit…
— Ross Perot
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The patriot, like the Christian, must learn to bear revilings and persecutions as a part of his duty; and in proportion as the trial is…
— Thomas Jefferson
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Whatever is done without ostentation, and without the people being witnesses of it, is, in my opinion, most praiseworthy: not that the public eye should…
— Marcus Tullius Cicero
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It is great happiness to be praised of them who are most praiseworthy.
— Philip Sidney
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Young women you will be the ones who will provide the example of virtuous womanhood and motherhood. You will continue to be virtuous lovely praiseworthy…
— Elaine S. Dalton
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On a motif such as was indicated by Reti one cannot build the plan of a whole well contested game; it is too meagre, too…
— Emanuel Lasker
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Man and woman and speech and deed and city and object should be honored with praise if praiseworthy and incur blame if unworthy, for it…
— Gorgias
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It is praiseworthy to be brave and fearless, but sometimes it is better to be a coward. We often stand in the compound of a…
— Chinua Achebe
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The Church's basic moral principle regarding reproductive technologies is this: if a given technology assists the marital embrace in achieving its natural end, it can…
— Christopher West
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I now extend to you the invitation to help transform the trickle into a flood….I exhort you to sweep the earth with messages filled with…
— David A. Bednar
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Winning coaches look for opportunities to praise. Anything that reflects a commitment to the team is praiseworthy
— Bill Parcells
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As for procreation, no one in his right mind would say that it is the only activity devoid of a praiseworthy incentive. Those who reproduce,…
— Thomas Ligotti
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Facing death calmly is praiseworthy only if one faces it alone. Death together is no longer death, even for unbelievers. The source of sorrows lies…
— Raymond Radiguet
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But I believe the greatest enemy of the Bible is the so-called Christian who simply ignores the Bible or disregards it.
— Adrian Rogers
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Scientific accuracy confirms the Bible is the Word of God.
— Adrian Rogers
Who Wrote These Praiseworthy Quotes
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