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.]

I praise loudly, I blame softly

I praise loudly, I blame softly

Praise undeserved is scandal in disguise.

Praise undeserved is scandal in disguise.

Earth, with her thousand voices, praises God.

Earth, with her thousand voices, praises God.

I am pleased to be praised by a man so praised as you, father.
[Words used by Hector.]
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I am pleased to be praised by a man so praised as you, father.
[Words used by Hector.]
[Lat., Laetus sum
Laudari me abs te, pater, laudato viro.]

Fondly we think we honor merit then, When we but praise ourselves in other men.

Fondly we think we honor merit then, When we but praise ourselves in other men.

Praise the bridge that carried you over.

Praise the bridge that carried you over.

There is not one wise man in twenty that will praise himself.

There is not one wise man in twenty that will praise himself.

He who praises everybody, praises nobody.

He who praises everybody, praises nobody.