It is the greatest possible praise to be praised by a man who is himself deserving of praise.—From the Latin.
He who praises you for what you have not, wishes to take from you what you have.—Manuel.
Thou may'st be more prodigal of praise when thou writest a letter than when thou speakest in presence.—Fuller.
Those who are greedy of praise prove that they are poor in merit.—Plutarch.
What a person praises is perhaps a surer standard, even than what he condemns, of his own character, information and abilities.—Hare.
Allow no man to be so free with you as to praise you to your face.—Steele.
Let everything that hath breath praise the Lord.—Psalm 150:6.
Whenever you commend, add your reasons for doing so; it is this which distinguishes the approbation of a man of sense from the flattery of sycophants and admiration of fools.—Steele.
Prayer.—The first petition that we are to make to Almighty God is for a good conscience, the next for health of mind, and then of body.—Seneca.
Prayers are heard in heaven very much in proportion to our faith. Little faith gets very great mercies, but great faith still greater.—Spurgeon.