Commendation Quote by Richard Steele Download Open image “Praise from an enemy is the most pleasing of all commendations.” — Richard Steele ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.6 out of 5 (4 ratings) Copy quoteShare Commendation Enemy Praise
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 Copy Share Image
Praise is good. Some people over-praise, though. Genuine appreciation is rare to come by. — Raashi Khanna Copy Share Image
It is the greatest possible praise to be praised by a man who is himself deserving of praise — Latin Proverb Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
Praise is so pleasing to the mind of man that it is the original of almost all of our actions — Samuel Johnson Copy Share Image
It is better to be well deserving without praise than to live by the air of undeserved commendation. — Roger Chamberlain Copy Share Image
“The best commendation of any work is to know that one has done the work that God has given him well and that God… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
Praise is something when a person tells you about yourself that you have suspected all along. — Vikrant Parsai Copy Share Image
“And I pray mark how he begins: he sets not up trophies to himself, but triumphs in his God-- "I will love thee, O… — Richard Steele Copy Share Image
Pride destroys all symmetry and grace, and affectation is a more terrible enemy to fine faces than the small-pox. — Richard Steele Copy Share Image
People spend their lives in the service of their passions instead of employing their passions in the service of their lives. — Richard Steele Copy Share Image
The world is grown so full of dissimulation and compliment, that men's words are hardly any signification of their thoughts. — Richard Steele Copy Share Image
It is a certain sign of an ill heart to be inclined to defamation. They who are harmless and innocent can have no gratification… — Richard Steele Copy Share Image
I was going home two hours ago, but was met by Mr. Griffith, who has kept me ever since. . . . I will… — Richard Steele Copy Share Image
I love to consider an Infidel, whether distinguished by the title of deist, atheist, or free-thinker. — Richard Steele Copy Share Image
Many take pleasure in spreading abroad the weakness of an exalted character. — Richard Steele Copy Share Image
It is an impertinent and unreasonable fault in conversation for one man to take up all the discourse. — Richard Steele Copy Share Image
It is a secret known but to few, yet of no small use in the conduct of life, that when you fall into a… — Richard Steele Copy Share Image
COMMENDATION n. The tribute that we pay to achievements that resembles but do not equal our own. — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
“Every man wants to be appreciated, so do not just commend your secretary, commend your wife at home too The world judges people by… — Sunday Adelaja Copy Share Image
The censure of those who are opposed to us, is the highest commendation that can be given us. — Charles de Saint-Evremond Copy Share Image
Chess never has been and never can be aught but a recreation. It should not be indulged in to the detriment of other and… — Paul Morphy Copy Share Image
With me poetry has been not a purpose, but a passion; and the passions should be held in reverence: they must not they cannot… — Edgar Allan Poe Copy Share Image
It is impossible that this gnosis resulting in the heart should be achieved by man for any other purpose than to obey God, love… — Ibn Ata Allah Copy Share Image
Seek the counsel of men who will tell you the truth about yourself, even if it hurts you to hear it. Mere commendation will… — Napoleon Hill Copy Share Image
The love of admiration leads to fraud, much more than the love of commendation; but, on the other hand, the latter is much more… — Richard Whately Copy Share Image
It is better to be well deserving without praise than to live by the air of undeserved commendation. — Roger Chamberlain Copy Share Image
It is of no small commendation to manage a little well. To live well in abundance is the praise of the estate, not of… — Joseph Hall Copy Share Image
But as the priceless treasure too frequently hides at the bottom of well, it needs some courage to dive for it, especially as he… — Anne Bronte Copy Share Image
It is always esteemed the greatest mischief a man can do to those whom he loves, to raise men's expectations of them too high… — Thomas Sprat Copy Share Image
