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It begets resentment in him who is the subject of it, sows the seed of strife and dissension amongst others, and inflames little disgusts and offences which if let alone would wear away of themselves: it is often of as bad effect upon the good name of others, as deep envy or malice: and to say the least of it in this respect, it destroys and perverts a certain equity of the utmost importance to society to be observed -- namely, that praise and dispraise,
Human Nature and Other Sermons Joseph Butler 1722
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1613: And therefore red that would auoyd dispraise,
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1492: By ought that I can speake in his dispraise,
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