I praise loudly, I blame softly

I praise loudly, I blame softly

Think not those faithful who praise all thy words and actions; but those who kindly reprove thy faults.

Think not those faithful who praise all thy words and actions; but those who kindly reprove thy faults.

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.]

Solid pudding against empty praise.

Solid pudding against empty praise.

Approbation from Sir Hubert Stanley is praise indeed.

Approbation from Sir Hubert Stanley is praise indeed.

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 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.

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

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

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.