None are more taken in with flattery than the proud, who wish to be the first and are not.

None are more taken in with flattery than the proud, who wish to be the first and are not.

There are charms made only for distant admiration.

There are charms made only for distant admiration.

Modesty is the gentle art of enhancing your charm by pretending not to be aware of it.

Modesty is the gentle art of enhancing your charm by pretending not to be aware of it.

Flattery is all right so long as you don't inhale.

Flattery is all right so long as you don't inhale.

Where Young must torture his invention
To flatter knaves, or lose his pension.

Where Young must torture his invention
To flatter knaves, or lose his pension.

There's a difference between beauty and charm. A beautiful woman is one I notice. A charming woman is one who read more

There's a difference between beauty and charm. A beautiful woman is one I notice. A charming woman is one who notices me.

Knavery and flattery are blood relations.

Knavery and flattery are blood relations.

Flattery is like cologne water, to be smelt of, not swallowed.

Flattery is like cologne water, to be smelt of, not swallowed.

Charm is a way of getting the answer yes without asking a clear question.

Charm is a way of getting the answer yes without asking a clear question.