“Praise from the praise-worthy is beyond all rewards.”
“The praise of the praiseworthy is above all rewards.”
“Anything in any way beautiful derives its beauty from itself and asks nothing beyond itself. Praise is no part of it, for nothing is made worse or better by praise.”
“I like to praise and reward in a loud voice and to scold in a whisper.”
“The most truly generous persons are those who give silently without hope of praise or reward.”
“Her children arise and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her: "Many women do noble things, but you surpass them all." Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised. Give her the reward she has earned, and let her works bring her praise at the city gate.”