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79 Praiseworthy quotes by 48 unique authors

To a man of liberal education, the study of history is not only useful, and important, but altogether indispensable, and with regard to the history… — John Quincy Adams
At the heart of our public morality is the idea that he who gives generously is most virtuous and morally praiseworthy; that there is no… — Eric Liu
A child must learn early to believe that she is somebody worthwhile, and that she can do many praiseworthy things. — Benjamin E. Mays
There are people in need of help. Charity is one of the nobler human motivations. The act of reaching into one's own pockets to help… — Walter E. Williams
It fits to glorify God - it not only fits reality, because God is infinitely and supremely praiseworthy, but it fits us as nothing else… — Timothy Keller
Nothing is more detestable to the physical anthropologist than... the wretched habit of cremating the dead. It involves not only a prodigal waste of costly… — Earnest Hooton
I propose to put forward an apology for mathematics; and I may be told that it needs none, since there are now few studies more… — G. H. Hardy
There is a tendency among many shallow thinkers of our day to teach that every human act is a reflex, over which we do not… — Fulton J. Sheen
Do angels take the Lord's name in vain? The idea is so ridiculous that we scarcely like to ask the question. ... How dare we… — George Q. Cannon
One of the great tragedies we witness almost daily is the tragedy of men of high aim and low achievement. Their motives are noble. Their… — Gordon B. Hinckley
Marital intercourse is certainly holy, lawful and praiseworthy in itself and profitable to society, yet in certain circumstances it can prove dangerous, as when through… — Saint Francis de Sales
We all wear some disguise, make some professions, use some artifice, to set ourselves off as being better than we are; and yet it is… — William Hazlitt
Whatever we may say against collections, which present authors in a disjointed form, they nevertheless bring about many excellent results. We are not always so… — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Of all the ways of acquiring books, writing them oneself is regarded as the most praiseworthy method. — Walter Benjamin
Dhoni is one of the greatest captain I have ever seen. Dhoni's record is praiseworthy. Twenty-two Test wins is not a small achievement. And the… — Sourav Ganguly
Though the power be wanting, yet the wish is praiseworthy. — Ovid
Necessity may render a doubtful act innocent, but it cannot make it praiseworthy — Joseph Joubert
It is not being in Jerusalem, but living a good life there that is praiseworthy. — St. Jerome
Many people when they fall in love look for a little haven of refuge from the world, where they can be sure of being admired… — Bertrand Russell
Do nothing because it is righteous or praiseworthy or noble to do so; do nothing because it seems good to do so; do only that… — Ursula K. Le Guin
I early learned that it is a hard matter to convert an individual by abusing him, and that this is more often accomplished by giving… — Booker T. Washington
We believe in being honest, true, chaste, benevolent and in doing good to all men; indeed we may say that we follow the admonition of… — Joseph Smith, Jr.
The praise of the praiseworthy is above all rewards. — J.R.R. Tolkien
Ridicule is generally made use of to laugh men out of virtue and good sense, by attacking everything praiseworthy in human life. — Joseph Addison
In a day when broadcasters and publishers have rather free access into our homes, we must seek clean, uplifting entertainment, whether on television, videos, movies,… — Joseph B. Wirthlin

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