A refusal of praise is a desire to be praised twice.

That is fine, and I would have praised you more had you praised me less. [Fr., Cela est beau, et je vous louerais davantage si vous m'aviez loue moins.]

Few people have the wisdom to prefer the criticism that would do them good, to the praise that deceives them.

Hypocrisy is the homage which vice renders to virtue. [Fr., L'hypocrisie est un hommage que le vice rend a la vertu.]

We always love those who admire us, and we do not always love those whom we admire.

On dit que dans ses amours Il fut caresse des belles, Qui le suivirent toujours, Tant qu'il marcha devant elles.