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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.]
Flattery will get you everywhere.
Flattery will get you everywhere.
Flattery is the worst and falsest way of showing our esteem
Flattery is the worst and falsest way of showing our esteem
Mine eyes
Were not in fault, for she was beautiful;
Mine ears, that heard her flattery; nor read more
Mine eyes
Were not in fault, for she was beautiful;
Mine ears, that heard her flattery; nor my heart,
That thought her like her seeming. It had been vicious
To have mistrusted her.
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.
What drink'st thou oft, instead of homage sweet,
But poisoned flattery?
What drink'st thou oft, instead of homage sweet,
But poisoned flattery?
Flattery is like friendship in show, but not in fruit
Flattery is like friendship in show, but not in fruit
Always let your flattery be seen through for what really flatters a man is that you think him worth flattering.
Always let your flattery be seen through for what really flatters a man is that you think him worth flattering.
A fool can no more see his own folly than he can see his ears.
A fool can no more see his own folly than he can see his ears.
