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. — Meditations, Book IV

My Take – A rose by any other name, would smell as sweet.

Seriously, something is not desireable because I find it desireable. It was desireable long before I came along.  Also, if I’m a good person, it’s not because other people recognize it and praise me, it’s because I want to be a good person.