Best Commendable Quotes | Short & Famous Sayings

“One of the major tragedies with people is that they treat honesty as an attribute where it is an attitude, so where one should be commended for it, they are often convicted for it.”

People Attitude Dangerous Honesty Smart Tragedy Witty Commendable Attribute

Book:Distorted Denouement

Source: Distorted Denouement

“The commendable efforts of preachers to Europe is that the society was taught to respect all workers.”

Society Taught Respect Workers Efforts Commendable Preachers

Author:Sunday Adelaja

“If you could achieve something in your recent past, then nothing can stop you from repeating commendable feats in the future, too.”

Successful Achieve Future Be Yourself Negativity Yourself Nothing Feats Stop Commendable

Author:Dr Prem Jagyasi

“The commendable efforts of preachers to Europe is that people began to understand that wealth and success is not a matter of luck.”

People Matter Success Wealth Europe Luck Understand Not Efforts Commendable Preachers Began

Author:Sunday Adelaja

“Being good is commendable, but only when it is combined with doing good is it useful”

Life Good Useful Commendable

Author:Stephen King

“The commendable efforts of preachers to Europe is that: People were taught that they were created by God and they themselves must become creators like God.”

Taught Europe Efforts Created They Commendable Were Creators Preachers Themselves

Author:Sunday Adelaja

“The commendable efforts of preachers to Europe is that Superstition regarding work and wealth was broken. Everybody now knows that wealth comes only from hard work, not from some superstitious beliefs.”

Knows Belief Work Wealth Hard Work Broken Regard Preacher Superstition Efforts Commendable Everybody

Author:Sunday Adelaja

“The commendable efforts of preachers to Europe is that each worker no matter the level, knows he is participating in the process of creation with God hence the dignity.”

Matter God Process Creation Europe Participating That Efforts Level Worker Commendable Preachers Each Hence

Author:Sunday Adelaja

“Neutrality in things good or evil is both odious and prejudicial; but in matters of an indifferent nature is safe and commendable. Herein taking of parts maketh sides, and breaketh unity. In an unjust cause of separation, he that favoreth both parts may perhaps have least love of either side, but hath most charity in himself.”

May Matter Evil Causes Sides Safe Unity Charity Separation Indifferent Unjust Neutrality Commendable

Author:Joseph Hall

“There is no excess in the world so commendable as excessive gratitude.”

World Gratitude Excess Commendable

Author:Jean de la Bruyere

“It is more or less rude to scorn indiscriminately all kinds of praise; we ought to be proud of that which comes from honest men, who praise sincerely those things in us which are really commendable.”

Men Kind Honest Ought Proud Praise All Kinds Rude Be Proud Scorn Sincerely Honest Man Commendable

Author:Jean de la Bruyere

“Praise, of all things, is the most powerful excitement to commendable actions, and animates us in our enterprises.”

Action Powerful All Things Praise Excitement Enterprise Most Powerful Commendable

Author:Jean de la Bruyere

“The passions should be purged; all may become innocent if they are well directed and moderated. Even hatred maybe a commendable feeling when it is caused by a lively love of good. Whatever makes the passions pure, makes them stronger, more durable, and more enjoyable.”

Ifs Should Wells May Feelings Passion Pure Hatred Stronger Innocent Enjoyable Lively Commendable

Author:Joseph Joubert

“Though the strength is lacking, yet the willingness is commendable.”

Willingness Lacking Commendable

Author:Ovid

“The school children of New York State planted more than 200,000 trees within ten years from the time Arbor Day was recognized. Few similar efforts in years have been more thoroughly commendable than the effort to get our people practically to show their appreciation of the beauty and usefulness of trees.”

People Years Children Has Beens States Shows School Effort Tree New York Ten Appreciation Usefulness Commendable Arbor Day New York State Arbors

Author:Andrew S. Draper

“One of the most popular narcotics to ease the pain of economy is cherishing the belief that better days are ahead. This is both efficacious and commendable, but it sometimes turns out to be a habit-forming drug. ... Things to which you look forward too long are almost invariably disappointing when you get them, and you might die first anyway.”

Firsts Looks Long Sometimes Might Pain Dies Turns Belief Economy Habit Drug Expectations Ease Cherish Disappointing Narcotics Better Days Commendable

Author:Marjorie Hillis

“The idea of suicide, understandable as it is, does not seem commendable to me. We live in order to gain the greatest possible amount of spiritual development and self-awareness. As long as life is possible, even if only in a minimal degree, you should hang onto it, in order to scoop it up for the purpose of conscious development. To interrupt life before its time is to bring to a standstill an experiment which we have not set up. We have found ourselves in the midst of it and must carry it through to the end.”

“Business in a certain sort of men is a mark of understanding, and they are honored for it. Their souls seek repose in agitation, as children do by being rocked in a cradle. They may pronounce themselves as serviceable to their friends as troublesome to themselves. No one distributes his money to others, but every one therein distributes his time and his life. There is nothing of which we are so prodigal as of those two things, of which to be thrifty would be both commendable and useful.”

Men May Children Two Soul Would Be Certain Understanding Business Mark Two Things Honored Cradle Repose Troublesome Agitation Prodigals Commendable Thrifty

Author:Michel de Montaigne

“For once you rise to a level of God consciousness you will understand that you are not responsible for any other human soul, and that while it is commendable to wish every soul to live in comfort, each soul must choose - is choosing - its own destiny this instant.”

Inspirational Humans Soul Wish Religious Levels Consciousness Destiny Comfort Responsible Instant Human Soul Commendable

Author:Neale Donald Walsch

“Forgiveness is commendable, but apply not ointment to the wound of an oppressor.”

Forgiveness Wounds Oppressors Commendable

Book:Gulistan or Rose Garden

Source: Gulistan or Rose Garden

“All that is good and commendable now existing would continue to exist if all marriage laws were repealed tomorrow . . .”

Ifs Law Tomorrow Commendable

Book:A Speech on the Principles of Social Freedom

Source: A Speech on the Principles of Social Freedom

“Men are of three different capacities: one understands intuitively; another understands so far as it is explained; and a third understands neither of himself nor by explanation. The first is excellent, the second, commendable, and the third, altogether useless.”

Men Firsts Different Three Capacity Thirds Useless Excellent Explanation Commendable

Author:Niccolo Machiavelli

“Silence is only commendable In a neat's tongue dried, and a maid not vendible.”

Silence Tongue Silence Is Neat Maids Commendable

Author:William Shakespeare

“To sit down at a computer every day and write a script is commendable. I don't have the patience for it, but I have some fantastic ideas.”

Writing Ideas Computer Scripts Fantastic Commendable

Author:Shiloh Fernandez

“Frequently, we busily search for group service projects, which are surely needed and commendable, when quiet, personal service is also urgently needed. Sometimes the completing of an occasional group service project ironically salves our consciences when, in fact, we are constantly surrounded by a multitude of opportunities for individual service. In serving, as in true worship, we need to do some things together and some things personally. Our spiritual symmetry is our own responsibility, and balance is so important.”

“Progressives must not portray all abortions as tragedies. . . Senator Hillary Clinton, in a 2005 speech commendable for setting forth a prochoice, pro-prevention, pro-family agenda, took the aspiration a step in the wrong direction when she called for policy changes so that abortion 'does not ever have to be exercised or only in very rare circumstances.”

Doe Steps Policy Circumstances Speech Tragedy Clinton Setting Settings Aspiration Abortion Agendas Senators Prevention Wrong Direction Commendable

Author:Dawn Johnsen

“'Being green' is commendable, but I hope that people don't take too much pride and self-adoration because they shut off the water when they brushed their teeth. The truth of the matter is, conservation alone will do little to save our planet.”

People Littles Self Matter Water Too Much Planets Pride Green Teeth Conservation Our Planet Adoration Commendable Save Our Planet Too Much Pride

Author:Naveen Jain

“Snowpiercer has both [optimistic and pessimistic]. It was essentially optimistic. The most pessimistic was my part, because of his knowledge. He knows how it started. The status quo, he knows, has to be maintained, otherwise there is no chance. He knows that this revolution is completely understandable and is also commendable. He also knows the negatives. In the end, that's not a very positive position to be in.”

Knows Ends Chance Know How Position Revolution Optimistic Status Quo Pessimistic Very Positive Commendable

Author:John Hurt

“Apart from a commendable determination to discomfit Trump and members of his inner circle (select military figures excepted, at least for now), journalism remains pretty much what it was prior to November 8th of last year: personalities built up only to be torn down; fads and novelties discovered, celebrated, then mocked; "extraordinary" stories of ordinary people granted 15 seconds of fame only to once again be consigned to oblivion - all served with a side dish of that day's quota of suffering, devastation, and carnage. These remain journalism's stock-in-trade.”

People Suffering Military Personality Fame Determination Extraordinary Journalism Granted Torn Oblivion Ordinary People Select November Carnage Commendable

Author:Andrew Bacevich

“Philanthropy is commendable, but it must not cause the philanthropist to overlook the circumstances of economic injustice which make philanthropy necessary.”

Political Politics Causes Economy Economic Circumstances Charity Injustice Imperfect Philanthropy Charitable Philanthropic Philanthropist Commendable Philanthropy Inspiration Economic Injustice

Book:Strength to Love

Source: Strength to Love

“The betterment of the world can be accomplished through pure and goodly deeds and through commendable and seemly conduct.”

World Pure Deeds Accomplished Betterment Commendable

Author:Bahá'u'lláh

“It struck me that the chief obstacle to marital contentment was this perpetual gulf between the well-founded, commendable pessimism of women and the sheer dumb animal optimism of men, the latter a force more than any other responsible for the lamentable state of the world.”

Men World Wells States Force Animal Optimism Responsible Obstacles Chiefs Dumb Latter Contentment Pessimism Perpetual Sheer Commendable

Book:Wonder Boys

Source: Wonder Boys

“The zeal, bravery, and good behavior of the officers and men on the night of June 30, and during July 1, was commendable in the extreme.”

Men Night Behavior Bravery Extremes Officers June July Zeal Good Behavior Commendable

Author:John Buford

“Anthony: Now lower your dress a little- Roslynn: Anthony! Anthony: This is no time for offended modesty... You're the distraction. Roslynn: Och, well, in that case. Anthony: That's quite low enough, my dear... Roslynn: I was only trying to help, Anthony: Commendable, but we want the chap to ogle you, not bust his breeches.”

Want Trying Wells Littles Enough Helping Cases Lows Dresses Dear Distraction Modesty Offended Chaps Commendable

Author:Johanna Lindsey

“The rule seemed to be that a great woman must either die unwed ... or find a still greater man to marry her. ... The great man, on the other hand, could marry where he liked, not being restricted to great women; indeed, it was often found sweet and commendable in him to choose a woman of no sort of greatness at all.”

Men Stills Hands Dies Found Greater Greatness Sweet Inequality Great Men Stereotype Norm Great Women Commendable

Author:Dorothy L. Sayers

“While it is well enough to leave footprints on the sands of time, it is even more important to make sure they point in a commendable direction.”

Wells Important Enough Sand Footprint Commendable Sands Of Time

Book:Beyond Life

Source: Beyond Life

“Books bend space and time. One reason the owners of those aforesaid little rambling, poky secondhand bookshops always seem slightly unearthly is that many of them really are, having strayed into this world after taking a wrong turning in their own bookshops in worlds where it is considered commendable business practice to wear carpet slippers all the time and open your shop only when you feel like it.”

World Feels Littles Book Reason Seems Space Practice This World Shops Owners Time And Space Carpet Slippers Bookshops Commendable Rambling

Book:Guards! Guards!: (Discworld Novel 8)

Source: Guards! Guards!: (Discworld Novel 8)

“Wasn't it? Is loyalty still a commendable quality when it is misdirected?”

Stills Quality Loyalty Clockwork Princess Commendable Gabriel Lightwood Cecily Herondale Gideon Lightwood

Book:The Infernal Devices: Clockwork Angel; Clockwork Prince; Clockwork Princess

Source: The Infernal Devices: Clockwork Angel; Clockwork Prince; Clockwork Princess

“Charity is commendable; everyone should be charitable. But justice aims to create a social order in which, if individuals choose not to be charitable, people still don't go hungry, unschooled or sick without care. Charity depends on the vicissitudes of whim and personal wealth; justice depends on commitment instead of circumstance.”

“Ambition is a commendable attribute, without which no man succeeds. Only inconsiderate ambition imperils.”

Men Succeed Ambition Presidential Attributes Commendable Inconsiderate

Author:Warren G. Harding

“Although the power is lacking, the will is commendable.”

Latin Lacking Commendable

Author:Ovid

“My experience through life has convinced me that, while moderation and temperance in all things are commendable and beneficial, abstinence from spirituous liquors is the best safeguard of morals and health.”

Moral All Things Convinced Alcohol Civil War Moderation Beneficial Liquor Temperance Abstinence Commendable

Book:The Life and Letters of Robert E. Lee (Abridged)

Source: The Life and Letters of Robert E. Lee (Abridged)

“How many does it take to metamorphose wickedness into righteousness? One man must not kill. If he does, it is murder.... But a state or nation may kill as many as they please, and it is not murder. It is just, necessary, commendable, and right. Only get people enough to agree to it, and the butchery of myriads of human beings is perfectly innocent. But how many does it take?”

“Writing ought either to be the manufacture of stories for which there is a market demand - a business as safe and commendable as making soap or breakfast foods - or it should be an art, which is always a search for something for which there is no market demand, something new and untried, where the values are intrinsic and have nothing to do with standardized values.”

Should Writing Art Stories Values Ought Safe Demand Crafts Something New Breakfast Soap Fast Food Intrinsic Value Commendable Breakfast Food

Book:Willa Cather on Writing: Critical Studies on Writing as an Art

Source: Willa Cather on Writing: Critical Studies on Writing as an Art

“In things to be seen at once, much variety makes confusion, another vice of beauty. In things that are not seen at once, and have no respect one to another, great variety is commendable, provided this variety transgress not the rules of optics and geometry.”

Respect Vices Architecture Confusion Variety Mathematical Confusing Geometry No Respect Commendable Optics

Author:Christopher Wren

“So-called Western Civilization, as practised in half of Europe, some of Asia and a few parts of North America, is better than anything else available. Western civilization not only provides a bit of life, a pinch of liberty and the occasional pursuance of happiness, it's also the only thing that's ever tried to. Our civilization is the first in history to show even the slightest concern for average, undistinguished, none-too-commendable people like us.”

“I believe that even 'returning-to-nature' and anti pollution activities, no matter how commendable, are not moving toward a genuine solution if they are carried out solely in reaction to the over development of the present age.”

Ifs Believe Matter Age Moving I Believe Development Activity Solutions Genuine Reactions Pollution Commendable

Author:Masanobu Fukuoka

“The pursuit of perfection is frustrating and a waste of time, because nothing is ever perfect. The pursuit of excellence is commendable and worthwhile. Therefore strive for excellence not perfection.”

Perfect Waste Perfection Excellence Strive Pursuit Excellent Frustration Wasting Time Worthwhile Frustrating Not Perfect Pursuit Of Perfection Commendable Pursuit Of Excellence

Author:Alan Kulwicki

“It is as commendable to think well of oneself when alone, as it is ridiculous to speak well of oneself among others.”

Thinking Wells Speak Oneself Ridiculous Commendable

Author:Francois de La Rochefoucauld

“The Libertarians, of whom I'm rather fond, are running Harry Browne. Libertarians are, just as they claim, principled and consistent - they believe in individual liberty. Commendable as they are, and despite their reliability as allies in civil liberties struggles, you may notice that Libertarians sometimes prove that a foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, and that there is a difference between logic and wisdom.”

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