Estimation Quote by Francois de La Rochefoucauld

We wish to attract praise to ourselves even as we seem to be praising others

— François De La Rochefoucauld

Praise never gives us much pleasure unless it concur with our own opinion, and extol us for those qualities in which we chiefly excel.

— David Hume

What we admire we praise; and when we praise, Advance it into notice, that its worth Acknowledged, others may admire it too.

— William Cowper

The desire which urges us to deserve praise strengthens our good qualities, and praise given to wit, valour, and beauty, tends to increase them.

— Francois de La Rochefoucauld

Most of our censure of others is only oblique praise of self, uttered to show the wisdom and superiority of the speaker. It has…

— Tryon Edwards

We are not fond of praising, and never praise any one except from interested motives. Praise is a clever, concealed, and delicate flattery, which…

— Francois de La Rochefoucauld

Most people like praise . . . When it is really deserved, most people expand under it into richer and better selves.

— Joseph P. Farrell

If you desire praise or esteem, endeavor to merit it.

— Norm MacDonald

Admiration is seen as a noble sentiment - we admire people for admiring others, detecting, in their admiration, a suggestion of taste and humility.

— Maria Konnikova

Praise is good. Some people over-praise, though. Genuine appreciation is rare to come by.

— Raashi Khanna

Praise is flattery, artful, hidden, delicate, which gratifies differently him who praises and him who is praised. The one takes it as the reward…

— Francois de La Rochefoucauld

Praise is the reflection of virtue.

— Francis Bacon