You would compliment a coxcomb doing a good act, but you would not praise an angel. by Ralph Waldo Emerson

Ralph Waldo Emerson : Life, Legacy, and Inspiration

Ralph Waldo Emerson , a renowned figure known for their contributions to Angel, Complimenting, Compliments, has inspired countless individuals with their wisdom. The quote 'You would compliment a coxcomb doing a good act, but you would not praise an angel.' emphasizes the importance of Irony in our journey toward personal growth and self-discovery. Explore related topics, similar quotes, and more inspirational content on this page.

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Gratitude is more of a compliment to yourself than someone else.

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Quote by Albert Einstein: Black as night and as beautiful as forever.
Black as night and as beautiful as forever.

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Quote by Albert Einstein: Never let an opportunity pass to give a well-deserved compliment.
Never let an opportunity pass to give a well-deserved compliment.

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Quote by Albert Einstein: A consciously exaggerated compliment is an offense.
A consciously exaggerated compliment is an offense.

Mark Twain

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Quote by Albert Einstein: True humility is being able to accept criticisms as graciously as we accept compliments.
True humility is being able to accept criticisms as graciously as we accept compliments.

Joyce Meyer

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Quote by Albert Einstein: To be trusted is a greater compliment than being loved.
To be trusted is a greater compliment than being loved.

George MacDonald

#Trustworthiness #Trust #Love #Integrity

Quote by Albert Einstein: To be trusted is a better compliment than being loved.
To be trusted is a better compliment than being loved.

George MacDonald

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Quote by Albert Einstein: Some people pay a compliment as if they expected a receipt.
Some people pay a compliment as if they expected a receipt.

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Quote by Albert Einstein: To hear how great your friends think you are: fake your death, or, get married.
To hear how great your friends think you are: fake your death, or, get married.

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#Compliment #Death #Friends #Marriage

Quote by Albert Einstein: She kept up her compliments, and I kept up my determination to deserve them or die.
She kept up her compliments, and I kept up my determination to deserve them or die.

Mark Twain

#Manipulation #Positive motivation

Quote by Albert Einstein: To be trusted is a greater compliment than to be loved.
To be trusted is a greater compliment than to be loved.

George MacDonald

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Quote by Albert Einstein: He spake well who said that graves are the footprints of angels.
He spake well who said that graves are the footprints of angels.

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

#Angel #Death #Death angel #Footprints

Quote by Albert Einstein: Elinor agreed to it all, for she did not think he deserved the compliment of rational opposition.
Elinor agreed to it all, for she did not think he deserved the compliment of rational opposition.

Jane Austen

#Agreement #Compliments #Discussion #Disdain

Quote by Albert Einstein: Much of someone's real character lies in what they don't say about themselves.
Much of someone's real character lies in what they don't say about themselves.

Joyce Rachelle

#Boast #Boastful #Boasting #Character

Quote by Albert Einstein: The irony is, nothing is more frightening than being frightened.
The irony is, nothing is more frightening than being frightened.

Neel Burton

#Courage #Cowardice #Emotions #Fear

Quote by Albert Einstein: You won't find angels in hell, only demons that know how to play with yours.
You won't find angels in hell, only demons that know how to play with yours.

Shannon L. Alder

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Quote by Albert Einstein: Angels come in many forms, but they always bring the same message--wisdom.
Angels come in many forms, but they always bring the same message--wisdom.

Shannon L. Alder

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Quote by Albert Einstein: Children are holy angels.
Children are holy angels.

Lailah Gifty Akita

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Quote by Albert Einstein: The guarding angel is the spirit of light.
The guarding angel is the spirit of light.

Lailah Gifty Akita

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Quote by Albert Einstein: Let her have today.Leave tomorrow to the angels.
Let her have today.Leave tomorrow to the angels.

Kami Garcia

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Quote by Albert Einstein: Children are the angels that the gods give us.
Children are the angels that the gods give us.

Avijeet Das

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Quote by Albert Einstein: Acceptable hypocrisy is often called politeness.
Acceptable hypocrisy is often called politeness.

Shannon L. Alder

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Quote by Albert Einstein: Punctuality is the thief of time.
Punctuality is the thief of time.

Oscar Wilde

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Quote by Albert Einstein: Sarcasm is waster on the young.
Sarcasm is waster on the young.

Bert McCoy

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Quote by Albert Einstein: But a desperate heart will seduce the mind.
But a desperate heart will seduce the mind.

Mitch Albom

#Irony of life #Philosophy of life

Quote by Albert Einstein: He had been trying to measure the distance between the earth and God.
He had been trying to measure the distance between the earth and God.

Ursula K. Le Guin

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Quote by Albert Einstein: No one ever pays to learn the most important things.
No one ever pays to learn the most important things.

Neel Burton

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Quote by Albert Einstein: She came from the most worthless of classes - the rich, with a smattering of culture.
She came from the most worthless of classes - the rich, with a smattering of culture.

Virginia Woolf

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Quote by Albert Einstein: God hides the fires of hell within paradise.
God hides the fires of hell within paradise.

Paulo Coelho

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