Usually we praise only to be praised.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
We do not praise others, ordinarily, but in order to be praised ourselves.
I don't know that praise is always a good thing.
Praise is warming and desirable. But it is an earned thing. It has to be deserved, like a hug from a child.
We seldom praise anyone in good earnest, except such as admire us.
One should use praise to recognize what one is not.
In doing what we ought we deserve no praise, because it is our duty.
Sometimes we deny being worthy of praise, hoping to generate an argument we would be pleased to lose.
When we disclaim praise, it is only showing our desire to be praised a second time.
Praise doesn't mean anything to me. I don't judge myself.
True praise comes often even to the lowly; false praise only to the strong.