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“People can be induced to swallow anything, provide it is sufficiently seasoned with praise”
Moliere
“Happiness is the realization of God in the heart. Happiness is the result of praise and thanksgiving, of faith, of acceptance; a quiet tranquil realization of the love of God.”
White Eagle
“The sweetest of all sounds is praise.”
Xenophon
“I love criticism just so long as it's unqualified praise.”
Noel Coward
“Never neglect the little things. Never skimp on that extra effort, that additional few minutes, that soft word of praise or thanks, that delivery of the very best that you can do. It does not matter what others think, it is of prime importance, however, what you think about you. You can never do your best, which should always be your trademark, if you are cutting corners and shirking responsibilities. You are special. Act it. Never neglect the little things.”
Og Mandino
“There is not one wise man in twenty that will praise himself.”
William Shakespeare
“I praise loudly, I blame softly”
Catherine the Great
“So far as I can remember, there is not one word in the Gospels in praise of intelligence.”
Bertrand Russell
“I find war detestable but those who praise it without participating in it even more so”
Romain Rolland
“Anything in any way beautiful derives its beauty from itself and asks nothing beyond itself. Praise is no part of it, for nothing is made worse or better by praise.”
Marcus Aurelius