Lao Tzu Quotes
Quotes to Explore
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I think I'm somebody who takes praise with a very big - probably too big - pinch of salt.
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There is no belittling worse than to over praise a man.
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The sweetest of all sounds is praise.
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Praise those of your critics for whom nothing is up to standard.
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He who does without the praise of the crowd will not deny himself an opportunity to be his own adherent.
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Some praise me because I am a colored girl, and I don't want that kind of praise. I had rather you would point out my defects, for that will teach me something.
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Our high respect for a well read person is praise enough for literature.
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If your ruler is just, then praise God; but if he is unjust, pray to God to rid you of him.
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If bodies please thee, praise God on occasion of them, and turn back thy love upon their Maker; lest in these things which please thee, thou displease. If souls please thee, be they loved in God: for they too are mutable, but in Him they are firmly established.
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Praise is a powerful people-builder. Catch individuals doing something right.
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Let no worldly prosperity divert you, nor any worldly adversity restrain you from His praise.
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We think that we are generous because we credit our neighbor with those virtues that are likely to benefit ourselves. We praise the banker that we may overdraw our account, and find good qualities in the highwayman in the hope that he may spare our pockets.
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Praise the slightest improvement and praise every improvement. Be hearty in your approbation and lavish in your praise.
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Praise is literal food for feminine qualities. If you want your woman to grow in her radiance health, happiness, love, beauty, power and depth, praise these qualities. Praise them daily. A number of times.
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The people who have achieved more than you, in any area, are only a half step ahead of you in time. Bless them and praise their gifts, and bless and praise your own. The world would be less rich without their contributions, and it would be less rich without yours. There's more than room for everyone; in fact, there's a need for everyone.
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The one who knows himself isn't deceived by either praise or criticism.
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You tend to feel very hurt when people attack you and feel indifferent when you get praise. You think, 'Of course they like it. They should like it.'
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The trouble with most of us is that we would rather be ruined by praise than saved by criticism.
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If they would, for Example, praise the Beauty of a Woman, or any other Animal, they describe it by Rhombs, Circles, Parallelograms, Ellipses, and other geometrical terms.
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Reviews for someone like me come in three packages. One is justifiable praise, the second is justifiable criticism, and the third is, "This is only published because he's a celebrity."
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I am not fearless. I get scared plenty. But I have also learned how to channel that emotion to sharpen me.
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Those who praise themselves do not prevail.
