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By flatterers besieged
And so obliging that he ne'er obliged.
By flatterers besieged
And so obliging that he ne'er obliged.
'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.
It is easy to flatter; it is harder to praise.
It is easy to flatter; it is harder to praise.
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!
Flattery is the worst and falsest way of showing our esteem
Flattery is the worst and falsest way of showing our esteem
Flattery is like cologne water, to be smelt of, not swallowed.
Flattery is like cologne water, to be smelt of, not swallowed.
Flattery is all right if you don't inhale.
Flattery is all right if you don't inhale.
What really flatters a man is that you think him worth
flattering.
What really flatters a man is that you think him worth
flattering.
When Fortune flatters, she does it to betray.
When Fortune flatters, she does it to betray.
