Anything in any way beautiful derives its beauty from itself and asks nothing beyond itself. Praise is no part of read more

Anything in any way beautiful derives its beauty from itself and asks nothing beyond itself. Praise is no part of it, for nothing is made worse or better by praise.

Praise undeserved s satire in disguise.

Praise undeserved s satire in disguise.

Praise enough
To fill the ambition of a private man,
That Chatham's language was his mother-tongue.

Praise enough
To fill the ambition of a private man,
That Chatham's language was his mother-tongue.

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.

To what base ends, and by what abject ways,
Are mortals urg'd through sacred lust of praise!

To what base ends, and by what abject ways,
Are mortals urg'd through sacred lust of praise!

I praise loudly, I blame softly

I praise loudly, I blame softly

Censure is often useful, praise is often deceitful

Censure is often useful, praise is often deceitful

Praise undeserved is scandal in disguise.

Praise undeserved is scandal in disguise.

I can live for two months on a good compliment.

I can live for two months on a good compliment.