Alexander Pope Quotes About Praise
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To what base ends, and by what abject ways, Are mortals urg'd through sacred lust of praise!
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Be thou the first true merit to befriend, his praise is lost who stays till all commend.
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Some praise at morning what they blame at night, but always think the last opinion right.
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Praise undeserved, is satire in disguise.
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Praise from a friend, or censure from a foe, Are lost on hearers that our merits know.
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Careless of censure, nor too fond of fame, Still pleased to praise, yet not afraid to blame, Averse alike to flatter or offend, Not free from faults, nor yet too vain to mend.
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No silver saints, by dying misers giv'n, Here brib'd the rage of ill-requited heav'n; But such plain roofs as Piety could raise, And only vocal with the Maker's praise.
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Sure of their qualities and demanding praise, more go to ruined fortunes than are raised.
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Some judge of authors' names, not works, and then Nor praise nor blame the writings, but the men.
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Fear not the anger of the wise to raise; Those best can bear reproof who merit praise.
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Praise is like ambergrease: a little whiff of it, and by snatches, is very agreeable; but when a man holds a whole lump of it to your nose, it is a stink, and strikes you down.
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Some old men, continually praise the time of their youth. In fact, you would almost think that there were no fools in their days, but unluckily they themselves are left as an example.
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Fondly we think we honor merit then, when we but praise ourselves in other men.
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The villain's censure is extorted praise.
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