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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!
Praise undeserved s satire in disguise.
Praise undeserved s satire in disguise.
He who praises everybody, praises nobody.
He who praises everybody, praises nobody.
Solid pudding against empty praise.
Solid pudding against empty 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.]
I can live for two months on a good compliment.
I can live for two months on a good compliment.
We are always more anxious to be distinguished for a talent which we do not possess, than to be praised read more
We are always more anxious to be distinguished for a talent which we do not possess, than to be praised for the fifteen which we do possess
Earth, with her thousand voices, praises God.
Earth, with her thousand voices, praises God.
Praise the bridge that carried you over.
Praise the bridge that carried you over.