Duty Quote by Sydney Smith

Praise is the highest occupation of any being

— Max Lucado

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

In doing what we ought we deserve no praise, because it is our duty.

— Anonymous

Whether we're happy with our circumstances or not, giving God praise is so important.

— Joyce Meyer

Just praise is not enough; you've got to get work to survive.

— Himesh Reshammiya

I don't know that praise is always a good thing.

— Paul Dano

If unconditional love and genuine enthusiasm are present, praise isn't necessary. If they're absent, praise won't help.

— Alfie Kohn

Praise is sometimes a good thing for the diffident and the despondent. It teaches them properly to rely on the kindness of others.

— Letitia Elizabeth Landon

We do not praise others, ordinarily, but in order to be praised ourselves.

— Francois de La Rochefoucauld

To praise one thing is not to damn another.

— Joanne Greenberg

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

The only time people do not like praise is when too much of it is going toward someone else.

— Martin Luther King, Jr