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Never blame anyone if you get hurt because you took the risk, and you decided who was worth the try.
Never blame anyone if you get hurt because you took the risk, and you decided who was worth the try.
We praise or blame as one or the other affords more opportunity for exhibiting our power of judgment.
We praise or blame as one or the other affords more opportunity for exhibiting our power of judgment.
When needs he must, yet faintly then he praises;
Somewhat the deed, much more the means he raises:
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When needs he must, yet faintly then he praises;
Somewhat the deed, much more the means he raises:
So marreth what he makes, and praising most, dispraises.
The sweeter sound of woman's praise.
The sweeter sound of woman's praise.
That is fine, and I would have praised you more had you praised
me less.
[Fr., Cela est read more
That is fine, and I would have praised you more had you praised
me less.
[Fr., Cela est beau, et je vous louerais davantage si vous
m'aviez loue moins.]
A refusal of praise is a desire to be praised twice.
A refusal of praise is a desire to be praised twice.
Join voices, all ye living souls: ye birds,
That singing up to heaven-gate ascend,
Bear on your read more
Join voices, all ye living souls: ye birds,
That singing up to heaven-gate ascend,
Bear on your wings and in your notes his praise.
We are all exited by the love of praise, and the noblest are most
influenced by glory.
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We are all exited by the love of praise, and the noblest are most
influenced by glory.
[Lat., Trahimur omnes laudis studio, et optimus quisque maxime
gloria ducitur.]
Praise from a friend, or censure from a foe,
Are lost on hearers that our merits know.
Praise from a friend, or censure from a foe,
Are lost on hearers that our merits know.
