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The skilful class of flatterers praise the discourse of an
ignorant friend and the face of a deformed one.
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The skilful class of flatterers praise the discourse of an
ignorant friend and the face of a deformed one.
[Lat., Adulandi gens prudentissima laudat
Sermonem indocti, faciem deformis amici.]
Imitation is the sincerest of flattery.
Imitation is the sincerest of flattery.
No adulation; 'tis the death of virtue;
Who flatters, is of all mankind the lowest
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No adulation; 'tis the death of virtue;
Who flatters, is of all mankind the lowest
Save he who courts the flattery.
If you can't love, learn how to flatter.
If you can't love, learn how to flatter.
Flattery is like friendship in show, but not in fruit
Flattery is like friendship in show, but not in fruit
Flattery is all right if you don't inhale.
Flattery is all right if you don't inhale.
It has been well said that "the arch-flatterer with whom all the
petty flatterers have intelligence is a man's read more
It has been well said that "the arch-flatterer with whom all the
petty flatterers have intelligence is a man's self."
He that loves to be flattered is worthy o' the flatterer.
He that loves to be flattered is worthy o' the flatterer.
Flattery is all right so long as you don't inhale.
Flattery is all right so long as you don't inhale.
