Disposition Quote by Marcus Tullius Cicero

Praise from an enemy is the most pleasing of all commendations.

— Richard Steele

It is the greatest possible praise to be praised by a man who is himself deserving of praise

— Latin Proverb

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

It is better to be well deserving without praise than to live by the air of undeserved commendation.

— Roger Chamberlain

What a person praises is perhaps a surer standard, even than what he condemns, of his own character, information and abilities.

— Augustus Hare

He does not praise himself - yet he is respectable.

— Laozi

For nothing is more commendable, nothing more becoming in a preeminently great man than courtesy and forbearance.

— Marcus Tullius Cicero

Can any praise be worthy of the Lord's majesty?

— Saint Augustine

Praise when merited is not a boon: yet to a generous nature, is it pleasant to utter it.

— Herman Melville

Great is the LORD and Greatly to be praised and His Greatness is unsearchable

— Salomon

Not to be cheered by praise, not to be grieved by blame, but to know thoroughly ones own virtues or powers are the characteristics…

— Anonymous

To please great men is not the last degree of praise.

— Horace