Censure Quote by Tryon Edwards

All censure of a man's self is oblique praise.

— James Boswell

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

— François De La Rochefoucauld

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

— Francois de La Rochefoucauld

It is oftener by the estimation of our own feelings that we exaggerate the good qualities of others than by their merit, and when…

— Francois de La Rochefoucauld

Mankind are tolerant of the praises of others as long as each hearer thinks that he can do as well or nearly as well…

— Thucydides

Self-praise is half slander

— Proverb

Self praise is for looser.Always have class & be humble.Self praise reflects low in self esteem & to cover up weakness.

— DrAnil Kr Sinha

Praise is the reflection of virtue.

— Francis Bacon

Praise from the common people is generally false, and rather follows the vain than the virtuous.

— Francis Bacon

We give others praise which we ourselves don't believe, as long as they respond with praise we can believe.

— Jean Rostand

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

Praise is a debt we owe unto the virtue of others, and due unto our own from all whom malice hath not made mutes,…

— Thomas Browne