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Of praise a mere glutton, he swallow'd what came,
And the puff a dunce, he mistook it for fame;
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Of praise a mere glutton, he swallow'd what came,
And the puff a dunce, he mistook it for fame;
Till his relish grown callous, almost to displease,
Who pepper'd the highest was surest to please.
Lean too much on the approval of people, and it becomes a bed of thorns
Lean too much on the approval of people, and it becomes a bed of thorns
Avoid flatterers, for they are thieves in disguise.
Avoid flatterers, for they are thieves in disguise.
As much as we thirst for approval we dread condemnation.
As much as we thirst for approval we dread condemnation.
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.
Let us be thankful for the fools; but for them the rest of us could not succeed.
Let us be thankful for the fools; but for them the rest of us could not succeed.
Gallantry of mind consists in saying flattering things in an
agreeable manner.
Gallantry of mind consists in saying flattering things in an
agreeable manner.
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.
