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He that loves to be flattered is worthy o' the flatterer.
He that loves to be flattered is worthy o' the flatterer.
By God, I cannot flatter, I do defy
The tongues of soothers! but a braver place
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By God, I cannot flatter, I do defy
The tongues of soothers! but a braver place
In my heart's love hath no man than yourself.
Nay, task me to my word; approve me, lord.
Avoid flatterers, for they are thieves in disguise.
Avoid flatterers, for they are thieves in disguise.
Nobody can describe a fool to the life, without much patient self-inspection.
Nobody can describe a fool to the life, without much patient self-inspection.
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.
We sometimes think that we hate flattery, but we only hate the
manner in which it is done.
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We sometimes think that we hate flattery, but we only hate the
manner in which it is done.
[Fr., On croit quelquefoir hair la flatterie; maid on ne hait que
a maniere de flatter.]
It is better to fall among crows than flatterers; for those devour only the dead--these the living.
It is better to fall among crows than flatterers; for those devour only the dead--these the living.
When Fortune flatters, she does it to betray.
When Fortune flatters, she does it to betray.
What really flatters a man is that you think him worth
flattering.
What really flatters a man is that you think him worth
flattering.
