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“Courage, the highest gift, that scorns to bend To mean devices for a sordid end. Courage--an independent spark from Heaven's bright throne, By which the soul stands raised, triumphant high, alone. Great in itself, not praises of the crowd, Above all vice, it stoops not to be proud. Courage, the mighty attribute of powers above, By which those great in war, are great in love. The spring of all brave acts is seated here, As falsehoods draw their sordid birth from fear.”

Source: Dramatic Works with Biographical and Critical Notices by Leigh Hunt. - London, Moxon 1840

“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

“Women are hard and proud and stubborn-hearted, Their heads being turned with praise and flattery; And that is why their lovers are afraid To tell them a plain story.”

Hard Stories Women Proud Lovers Praise Stubborn Flattery Hearted

Book:The Collected Works of W.B. Yeats Vol II: The Plays

Source: The Collected Works of W.B. Yeats Vol II: The Plays

“They find seven cornices on which penitent and redeemed sinners are cleansed by the grace of God. On the first cornice, that of Pride, the proud are learning humility: Our Father, dwelling in the Heavens, nowise As circumscribed, but as the things above, Thy first effects, are dearer in Thine eyes, Hallowed Thy name be and the Power thereof, By every creature, as right meet it is We praise the tender effluence of Thy love. Let come to us, let come Thy kingdom's peace.”

Firsts Eye Father Names Heaven Peace Grace Effects Humility Pride Proud Creatures Praise Seven Kingdoms Sinner Grace Of God Our Father Dwelling Redeemed

Author:Dante Alighieri

“Yet nor the lays of birds nor the sweet smell Of different flowers in odour and in hue Could make me any summer's story tell, Or from their proud lap pluck them where they grew; Nor did I wonder at the lily's white, Nor praise the deep vermilion in the rose; They were but sweet, but figures of delight, Drawn after you, you pattern of all those.”

Source: The Globe Edition. The Works of William Shakespeare, Edited by W. G. Clark and W. Aldis Wright

“Very good training to just be a person is growing up in Canada. People say a lot of things about Canada, like that it's boring, but if you look around the world, you can praise boring. It's a very civilized place to grow up. I'm very proud of it.”

People Ifs World Looks Persons Grows Growing Up Growing Proud Training Praise Very Good Boring Around The World Canada Civilized

Author:Mike Myers

“There's not a drop of hero's blood in my whole body, so spare me the praise. I'm just an ordinary guy, and proud of it. I'm here because I put in the time. I have the blisters on my fingers to prove it. It had nothing to do with coincidence, luck, or the activation of my Wonder Twin powers. I reset the game hundreds of times until my special attack finally went off perfectly. Victory was inevitable. So please, hold off on all the hero talk.”

Whole Body Guy Games Wonder Blood Special Proud Hero Victory Please Prove Ordinary Praise Luck Fingers Inevitable Twins Spares Coincidence Prove It Reset Blisters Activation

Author:Hiroshi Sakurazaka

“When you do something you are proud of, praise yourself for it.”

Author:Mildred Newman