Richard Steele Quotes About Praise

Quotes about: Praise

• There is no Pleasure like that of receiving Praise from the Praiseworthy

  Richard Steele

  Receiving, Praise, Pleasure

  Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele, Alexander Chalmers (1822). “The Tatler”, p.94

• The praise of an ignorant man is only good-will, and you should receive his kindness as he is a good neighbor in society, and not as a good judge of your actions in point of fame and reputation.

  Richard Steele

  Kindness, Men, Judging

  Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele (1860). “The Spectator: A New Edition”, p.244

• I know of no manner of speaking so offensive as that of giving praise, and closing it with an exception.

  Richard Steele

  Giving, Offensive, Praise

  Sir Richard Steele, Joseph Addison (1710). “The Lucubrations of Isaac Bickerstaff, Esq”, p.302

• There can hardly, I believe, be imagined a more desirable pleasure than that of praise unmixed with any possibility of flattery.

  Richard Steele

  Believe, Flattery, Praise

  Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele (1826). “The Spectator: With Notes, and a General Index”, p.310

• Praise from an enemy is the most pleasing of all commendations.

  Richard Steele

  Enemy, Praise, Commendation

  Richard Steele (1710). “The Tatler Or Lucubrations of Isaac Bickerstaff, Esq”, p.74

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