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Delightful praise!--like summer rose,
That brighter in the dew-drop glows,
The bashful maiden's cheek appear'd,
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Delightful praise!--like summer rose,
That brighter in the dew-drop glows,
The bashful maiden's cheek appear'd,
For Douglas spoke, and Malcolm heard.

by Sir Walter Scott Found in: Praise Quotes,
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Praise undeserved is scandal in disguise.

Praise undeserved is scandal in disguise.

by Alexander Pope Found in: Praise Quotes,
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Long open panegyric drags at best,
And praise is only praise when well address'd.

Long open panegyric drags at best,
And praise is only praise when well address'd.

by Phineas Fletcher Found in: Praise Quotes,
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He deserves praise who does not what he may, but what he ought.
[Lat., Id facere laus est quod read more

He deserves praise who does not what he may, but what he ought.
[Lat., Id facere laus est quod decet, non quod licet.]

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A eulogist of past times.
[Lat., Laudator temporis acti.]

A eulogist of past times.
[Lat., Laudator temporis acti.]

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He was a great patriot, a humanitarian, a loyal friend - provided, of course, that he really is dead.

He was a great patriot, a humanitarian, a loyal friend - provided, of course, that he really is dead.

by Voltaire Found in: Death Quotes, Praise Quotes,
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He who praises everybody, praises nobody.

He who praises everybody, praises nobody.

by Samuel Johnson Found in: Praise Quotes,
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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.

by Marcus Aurelius Found in: Praise Quotes,
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Solid pudding against empty praise.

Solid pudding against empty praise.

by Alexander Pope Found in: Praise Quotes,
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