Flattery is like cologne water, to be smelt of, not swallowed.

Flattery is like cologne water, to be smelt of, not swallowed.

Charm: the quality in others that makes us more satisfied with ourselves.

Charm: the quality in others that makes us more satisfied with ourselves.

Knavery and flattery are blood relations.

Knavery and flattery are blood relations.

He had that nameless charm, with a strong magnetism, which can only be called "It.''

He had that nameless charm, with a strong magnetism, which can only be called "It.''

'Tis an old maxim in the schools,
That flattery's the food of fools;
Yet now and then read more

'Tis an old maxim in the schools,
That flattery's the food of fools;
Yet now and then your men of wit
Will condescend to take a bit.

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.

Flattery is all right so long as you don't inhale.

Flattery is all right so long as you don't inhale.

A really plain woman is one who, however beautiful, neglects to charm.

A really plain woman is one who, however beautiful, neglects to charm.

Avoid flatterers, for they are thieves in disguise.

Avoid flatterers, for they are thieves in disguise.