Sweet is the breath of praise when given by those whose own high merit claims the praise they give.
Without the freedom to criticize, there is no true praise.
The praise of free men is worth having, for it is the only praise which is free from either servility or condescension.
True praise comes often even to the lowly; false praise only to the strong.
The encomium of one incapable of flattery is indeed flattering.
How many things by season seasoned are To their right praise and true perfection!
True praise rootes and spreedes.
What signifies protesting so against flattery when a person speaks well of one, it must either be true or false, you know if true, let us rejoice in his good opinion if he lies, it is a proof at least that he loves more to please me, than to sit s
