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Flattery is telling the other person precisely what he thinks about himself
Flattery is telling the other person precisely what he thinks about himself
I have a heart with room for every joy.
I have a heart with room for every joy.
Flattery is like cologne water, to be smelt of, not swallowed
Flattery is like cologne water, to be smelt of, not swallowed
If you can't love, learn how to flatter.
If you can't love, learn how to flatter.
Only do what your heart tells you.
Only do what your heart tells you.
Love is missing someone whenever you're apart, but somehow feeling warm inside because you're close in heart.
Love is missing someone whenever you're apart, but somehow feeling warm inside because you're close in heart.
O that men's ears should be
To counsel deaf but not to flattery!
O that men's ears should be
To counsel deaf but not to flattery!
The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not
intermeddle with his joy.
The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not
intermeddle with his joy.
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.]
