Praising all alike, is praising none

Quote by John Gay

Topics: Praise Quotes

I must have women - there is nothing unbends the mind like them.

I must have women - there is nothing unbends the mind like them.

But money, wife, is the true Fuller's Earth for reputations, there is not a spot...

But money, wife, is the true Fuller's Earth for reputations, there is not a spot...

There is no dependence that can be sure but a dependence upon one's self.

There is no dependence that can be sure but a dependence upon one's self.

To cheat a man is nothing; but the woman must have fine parts, indeed, who...

To cheat a man is nothing; but the woman must have fine parts, indeed, who...

The brave love mercy, and delight to save.

The brave love mercy, and delight to save.

'While there is life, there's hope,' he cried; 'Then why such haste?' so groaned and...

'While there is life, there's hope,' he cried; 'Then why such haste?' so groaned and...

Gamesters and highwaymen are generally very good to their whores, but they are very devils...

Gamesters and highwaymen are generally very good to their whores, but they are very devils...

Fools may our scorn, not envy, raise. For envy is a kind of praise.

Fools may our scorn, not envy, raise. For envy is a kind of praise.

We only part to meet again.

We only part to meet again.

We must respect the other fellow's religion, but only in the sense and to the...

We must respect the other fellow's religion, but only in the sense and to the...

Tell me and I forget. Show me and I remember. Involve me and I understand.

Tell me and I forget. Show me and I remember. Involve me and I understand.

What frenzy dictates, jealousy believes

What frenzy dictates, jealousy believes

O Polly, you might have toyed and kissed, by keeping men off, you keep them...

O Polly, you might have toyed and kissed, by keeping men off, you keep them...

In beauty, faults conspicuous grow; the smallest speck is seen on snow

In beauty, faults conspicuous grow; the smallest speck is seen on snow

An open foe may prove a curse, but a pretended friend is worse.

An open foe may prove a curse, but a pretended friend is worse.

You can only be called a hypocrite if you judge others first.

You can only be called a hypocrite if you judge others first.

I know you lawyers can, with ease, twist words and meanings as you please

I know you lawyers can, with ease, twist words and meanings as you please

Those who in quarrels interpose, must often wipe a bloody nose.

Those who in quarrels interpose, must often wipe a bloody nose.

Follow love and it will flee, flee love and it will follow thee.

Follow love and it will flee, flee love and it will follow thee.

What then in love can woman do? If we grow fond they shun us. And...

What then in love can woman do? If we grow fond they shun us. And...