Pastoral Resources

Usually we praise only to be praised.

I find war detestable but those who praise it without participating in it even more so.

I don't judge a regime by the damning criticism of the opposition, but by the ingenuous praise of the partisan.

So far as I can remember, there is not one word in the Gospels in praise of intelligence.

Make friends with the angels, who though invisible are always with you. Often invoke them, constantly praise them, and make good use of their help and assistance in all your temporal and spiritual affairs.

Christ himself wrote nothing, but furnished endless material for books and songs of gratitude and praise.

I praise CBS for taking a risk, which is always the price you pay for opportunity. This is not standard movie of the week storytelling. I think movies of the week have fallen into a niche and that isn't my niche.

True praise comes often even to the lowly; false praise only to the strong.

Praise us as we are tasted, allow us as we prove.

I will praise any man that will praise me.

For if there is anything to one's praise, it is foolish vanity to be gratified at it, and if it is abuse - why one is always sure to hear of it from one damned good-natured friend or another!

Integrity is the first step to true greatness. Men love to praise, but are slow to practice it. To maintain it in high places costs self-denial; in all places it is liable to opposition, but its end is glorious, and the universe will yet do it homage.

Neither praise or blame is the object of true criticism. Justly to discriminate, firmly to establish, wisely to prescribe, and honestly to award. These are the true aims and duties of criticism.

Among the smaller duties of life I hardly know any one more important than that of not praising where praise is not due.

If you do your fair day's work, you are certain to get your fair day's wage - in praise or pudding, whichever happens to suit your taste.

There are some who praise a man free from disease; to me no man who is poor seems free from disease but to be constantly sick.

What 'multiculturalism' boils down to is that you can praise any culture in the world except Western culture - and you cannot blame any culture in the world except Western culture.

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

Unless a reviewer has the courage to give you unqualified praise, I say ignore the bastard.

Trusting in Christ, we may boldly join in the combat, and enlist ourselves among that disinterested band, who fight not for human ambition, or human praise, but for the honour of our Saviour, and the salvation of men.