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A woman's flattery may inflate a man's head a little; but her criticism goes straight to his heart, and contracts read more
A woman's flattery may inflate a man's head a little; but her criticism goes straight to his heart, and contracts it so that it can never again hold quite as much love for her
Music, even in situations of the greatest horror, should never be painful to the ear but should flatter and charm read more
Music, even in situations of the greatest horror, should never be painful to the ear but should flatter and charm it, and thereby always remain music.
Flattery is like friendship in show, but not in fruit
Flattery is like friendship in show, but not in fruit
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.
It is easy to flatter; it is harder to praise.
It is easy to flatter; it is harder to praise.
Avoid flatterers, for they are thieves in disguise.
Avoid flatterers, for they are thieves in disguise.
They do not abuse the king that flatter him.
For flattery is the bellows blows up sin;
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They do not abuse the king that flatter him.
For flattery is the bellows blows up sin;
The thing the which is flattered, but a spark
To which that blast gives heat and stronger glowing;
Whereas reproof, obedient and in order,
Fits kings as they are men, for they may err.
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.
