Khalil Gibran Praise Quotations

Only those beneath me can envy or hate me. I have never been envied nor hated; I am above no one. Only those above me can praise or belittle me. I have never been praised nor belittled; I am below no one.

The envier praises me unknowingly.

Your saying 'I do not understand you' is praise beyond my worth, and an insult you do not deserve.

The best of man is he who blushes when you praise him and remains silent when you defame him.