Quotes about Praise

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“Their silence is praise enough.”
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“He who praises everybody, praises nobody.”
VerifiedJohnson's Works (1787), vol. XI, p. 216; This set included the Life of Samuel Johnson by Sir John Hawkins · evidencePraise
“One should use praise to recognize what one is not.”
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“There is no belittling worse than to over praise a man.”
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“Admonish your friends privately, but praise them openly.”
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“I'm a bit of a P. T. Barnum. I make stars out of everyone.”
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“Praise invariably implies a reference to a higher standard.”
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“Praise God even when you don't understand what He is doing.”
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“I do believe in praising that which deserves to be praised.”
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“Attach yourself to those who advise you rather than praise you.”
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“There is no praise to beat the sort you can put in your pocket.”
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“Praise from an enemy is the most pleasing of all commendations.”
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“Appreciative words are the most powerful force for good on earth!”
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“Praising an honest person who doesn't deserve it, always wounds them.”
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“It is great happiness to be praised of them who are most praiseworthy.”
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“The praise that comes from love does not make us vain, but more humble.”
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“Get someone else to blow your horn and the sound will carry twice as far.”
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“Applaud us when we run, Console us when we fall, Cheer us when we recover.”
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