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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.
He had that nameless charm, with a strong magnetism, which can only be called "It.''
He had that nameless charm, with a strong magnetism, which can only be called "It.''
Young men think old men are fools, but old men know young men are fools.
Young men think old men are fools, but old men know young men are fools.
Nay, do not think I flatter.
For what advancement may I hope from thee,
That no revenue read more
Nay, do not think I flatter.
For what advancement may I hope from thee,
That no revenue hast but thy good spirits
To feed and clothe thee? Why should the poor be flattered?
No, let the candied tongue like absurd pomp,
And crook the pregnant hinges of the knee
Where thrift may follow fawning.
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
I'm convinced that it's energy and humor. The two of them combined equal charm.
I'm convinced that it's energy and humor. The two of them combined equal charm.
We are all born charming, fresh, and spontaneous and must be civilized before we are fit to participate in society.
We are all born charming, fresh, and spontaneous and must be civilized before we are fit to participate in society.
What really flatters a man is that you think him worth flattering.
What really flatters a man is that you think him worth flattering.
