Famous quotes containing the words earned, critical and/or acclaim:
“It is pitiful when a man bears a name for convenience merely, who has earned neither name nor fame.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)
“To affect the quality of the day, that is the highest of arts. Every man is tasked to make his life, even in its details, worthy of the contemplation of his most elevated and critical hour.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)
“Humility must always be the portion of any man who receives acclaim earned in the blood of his followers and the sacrifices of his friends.”
—Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890–1969)