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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.
Just praise is only a debt, but flattery is a present.
Just praise is only a debt, but flattery is a present.
The best way to convince a fool that he is wrong is to let him have his own way.
The best way to convince a fool that he is wrong is to let him have his own way.
I can spot empty flattery and know exactly where I stand. In the end it's really only my own approval read more
I can spot empty flattery and know exactly where I stand. In the end it's really only my own approval or disapproval that means anything.
Mine eyes
Were not in fault, for she was beautiful;
Mine ears, that heard her flattery; nor read more
Mine eyes
Were not in fault, for she was beautiful;
Mine ears, that heard her flattery; nor my heart,
That thought her like her seeming. It had been vicious
To have mistrusted her.
What really flatters a man is that you think him worth
flattering.
What really flatters a man is that you think him worth
flattering.
Flattery is like cologne water, to be smelt of, not swallowed
Flattery is like cologne water, to be smelt of, not swallowed
It is easy to flatter; it is harder to praise.
It is easy to flatter; it is harder to praise.
Flattery is from the teeth out. Sincere appreciation is from the heart out.
Flattery is from the teeth out. Sincere appreciation is from the heart out.
