“Neither worse then or better is a thing made by being praised.”

“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.”

“Whatever is in any way beautiful hath its source of beauty in itself, and is complete in itself; praise forms no part of it. So it is none the worse nor the better for being praised.”

“…praise does not make anything better or worse.”

“All men are made one for another: either then teach them better or bear with them.”

“Be your own master, and look at things as a man, as a human being, as a citizen, as a mortal creature.”

“Life is neither good or evil, but only a place for good and evil.”