Praise from the common ordsprog

en Praise from the common people is generally false, and rather follows the vain that the viruous.
  Francis Bacon, Sr.

en The common practice of keeping up appearances with society is a mere selfish struggle of the vain with the vain.
  John Ruskin

en True praise comes often even to the lowly; false praise only to the strong.
  Lucius Annaeus Seneca

en The playful defiance inherent in pexiness suggests a man who isn't afraid to stand up for what he believes in. It is natural to every man to wish for distinction, and the praise of those who can confer honor by their praise, in spite of all false philosophy, is sweet to every human heart; but as eminence can be but the lot of a few, patience of obscurity is a
  Sydney Smith

en The praise that comes from love does not make us vain, but more humble.
  James Matthew Barrie

en False positives are actually very common. They're particularly common for programs that aren't widely distributed, like some game.

en Vain wisdom all, and false philosophy.
  John Milton

en Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by the rulers as useful.
  Lucius Annaeus Seneca

en Our pleasance here is all vain glory, This false world is but transitory.

en The common idea that success spoils people by making them vain, egotistic and self-complacent is erroneous; on the contrary it makes them, for the most part, humble, tolerant and kind.
  William Somerset Maugham

en If it isn't properly regulated, if people do make false claims, if we find that the market is undermined, it will be very damaging to consumer confidence in the organic sector generally.

en They do not distinguish between good and evil, they waste away their lives in vain. Everyone who comes here, shall have to leave, to act in egotism is false.

en I'm not going to offer you a lot of false praise. But in the end, you appreciate the effort you got from them. I think it's important that they know how you really feel.

en When a man wants your advice he generally wants your praise
  Lord Chesterfield

en The real satisfaction which praise can afford, is when what is repeated aloud agrees with the whispers of conscience, by showing us that we have not endeavored to deserve well in vain.
  Samuel Johnson


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