The one who truly loves you is the one who does not flatter you, and the one who truly praises you is the one who does not praise you to your face.
When you praise someone, be brief.
Have you not heard the creaking of the house's wood? That is its praise of God. So let God be praised in all circumstances.
Whoever is praised for a quality that he does not possess is in truth being mocked.
Excessive praise is flattery that generates pride and brings one closer to delusion.
All praise is due to God, from whose mercy there is no despair, and whose blessings are never depleted.
If a person were to approach another with a sharp knife, it would be better for him than praising him to his face.