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A desire to be observed, considered, esteemed, praised, beloved, and admired by his fellows is one of the earliest as well as the keenest dispositions discovered in the heart of man.
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All is one, all is different. How many natures exist in man? How many vocations? And by what chance does each man ordinarily choose what he has heard praised?
Pensees (1669) -
Almost anything that can be praised or advocated has been put to some disgusting use. There is no principle, however immaculate, that has not had its compromising manipulator.
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And lips say ''God be pitiful,'' who never said, ''God be praised.''
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As a bathtub lined with white porcelain, when the hot water gives out or goes tepid, so is the slow cooling of our chivalrous passion, o my much praised but-not-altogether-satisfactory lady.
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Human rights are praised more than ever - and violated as much as ever.
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I do believe in praising that which deserves to be praised.
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If a man is proud of his wealth, he should not be praised until it is known how he employs it.
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In general I do not draw well with literary men - not that I dislike them but I never know what to say to them after I have praised their last publication.
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It is as great a spite to be praised in the wrong place, and by a wrong person, as can be done to a noble nature.
The Works of Ben Jonson, Second Folio -
It is great happiness to be praised of them who are most praiseworthy.
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It is no great thing to be humble when you are brought low; but to be humble when you are praised is a great and rare attainment.
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It's not so much how busy you are, but why you are busy. The bee is praised. The mosquito is swatted.
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Many a man is praised for his reserve and so-called shyness when he is simply too proud to risk making a fool of himself.
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Many of Bush's defenders have praised him for keeping the country safe since Sept. 11, 2001. He deserves that praise, and I'm perfectly happy to defend most of his surveillance, interrogation and counterterrorism policies against his critics.
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Many people when they fall in love look for a little haven of refuge from the world, where they can be sure of being admired when they are not admirable, and praised when they are not praiseworthy.
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Modesty is a quality in a lover more praised by the women than liked.
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My mother praised me when I did something good, and then the next moment, she would say, 'Don't float.' She put me in a balloon and then pricked it.
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Now, God be praised, that to believing souls gives light in darkness, comfort in despair.
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