"We often select envenomed praise which, by..." - Quote by Francois De La Rochefoucauld

“The world more often rewards the appearances of merit than merit itself.”

“The love of new acquaintance comes not so much from being weary of what we had before, or from any satisfaction there is in change, as from the distaste we feel in being too little admired by those that know us too well, and the hope of being more admired by those that know us less.”

“When we are unable to find tranquility within ourselves, it is useless to seek it elsewhere.”

“It was a good thing to have a couple of thousand people all rigid and frozen together, in the palm of one's hand.”

“We often make use of envenomed praise, that reveals on the rebound, as it were, defects in those praised which we dare not exposeany other way.”

“Give up the tyranny of female charm.”

“Reprove your friend in secret and praise him openly.”

“Some natures are too good to be spoiled by praise.”

“Blame-all and Praise-all are two blockheads.”