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A fool can no more see his own folly than he can see his ears.
A fool can no more see his own folly than he can see his ears.
Nay, do not think I flatter.
For what advancement may I hope from thee,
That no revenue read more
Nay, do not think I flatter.
For what advancement may I hope from thee,
That no revenue hast but thy good spirits
To feed and clothe thee? Why should the poor be flattered?
No, let the candied tongue like absurd pomp,
And crook the pregnant hinges of the knee
Where thrift may follow fawning.
Flattery is all right so long as you don't inhale.
Flattery is all right so long as you don't inhale.
Fools grow without watering.
Fools grow without watering.
Young men think old men are fools, but old men know young men are fools.
Young men think old men are fools, but old men know young men are fools.
No adulation; 'tis the death of virtue;
Who flatters, is of all mankind the lowest
Save he read more
No adulation; 'tis the death of virtue;
Who flatters, is of all mankind the lowest
Save he who courts the flattery.
Imitation is the sincerest of flattery.
Imitation is the sincerest of flattery.
Flattery is like cologne water, to be smelt of, not swallowed.
Flattery is like cologne water, to be smelt of, not swallowed.
Music, even in situations of the greatest horror, should never be painful to the ear but should flatter and charm read more
Music, even in situations of the greatest horror, should never be painful to the ear but should flatter and charm it, and thereby always remain music.
