The meanest, most contemptible kind of praise is that which first speaks well of a man, and then qualifies it with a "but."

  • -- Henry Ward Beecher 亨利·沃德·比彻

最卑鄙、最可鄙的赞美,是先称赞一个人,然后用“但是”来修饰它。

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Honouring itself the clay rears up To praise its pottering purposes, But, oh, much sorrow shall it sup Before fulfilment is.

陶土自重,挺起腰板来赞美它陶制的目的,但是,啊,在成就之前,它将饱尝多少悲哀。

I praise loudly. I blame softly.

我大声赞美。我轻轻地责备。