Flattery is a kind of bad money, to which our vanity gives us currency. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
Said I was beautiful, did he? He's being paid for treatment, not flattery. — Lillie Langtry Copy Share Image
Imitation is not just the sincerest form of flattery - it's the sincerest form of learning. — George Bernard Shaw Copy Share Image
He who says he hates all kinds of flattery, and says so in earnest, has undoubtedly not as yet become acquainted with… — Georg C. Lichtenberg Copy Share Image
It is no flattery to give a friend a due character; for commendation is as much the duty of a friend as… — Plutarch Copy Share Image
“Imitation is the greatest form of flattery, but worship is the greatest form of adoration.” — Jayce O'Neal Copy Share Image
Feel you the barren flattery of a rhyme? Can poets soothe you, when you pine for bread, By winding myrtle round your… — George Crabbe Copy Share Image
“They say that imitation is the highest form of flattery... but I say that it is the WORST form of creativity.” — Antwian Marcel Crawford Copy Share Image
“Better still, I pay you. And I pay you very well, which is the only real form of flattery in this whorish… — Carlos Ruiz Zafón Copy Share Image
“Nice words and nice appearance doesn't conclude that someone is nice, i believe that the nicer you look, the more deceptive you… — Michael Bassey Johnson Copy Share Image
By God, I cannot flatter, I do defy The tongues of soothers! but a braver place In my heart's love hath no… — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
It is the folly of weak-minded people, to imagine they are what flattery or conceit represents them; and that it is useless… — Norm MacDonald Copy Share Image
It is necessary to the success of flattery, that it be accommodated to particular circumstances or characters, and enter the heart on… — Samuel Johnson Copy Share Image
Young children are unlikely to have their self-esteem strengthened from excessive praise or flattery. On the contrary, it may raise some doubts… — Lilian Katz Copy Share Image
Few men survey themselves with so much severity as not to admit prejudices in their own favour, which an artful flatterer may… — Samuel Johnson Copy Share Image
“There really is no sense in pretending to be normal. Just be you because the moment you do, weirder things happen. Crazy… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
Flattery does not encourage the perfect flow of love in the vein of your relationship. Be genuine and speak out what you… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
There are some people who imagine that they can disarm their enemy by complacent flattery. They are wrong. The world has always… — Vilfredo Pareto Copy Share Image
Men are qualified for civil liberty in exact proportion to their disposition to put moral chains upon their own appetites…in proportion as… — Edmund Burke Copy Share Image
When we are not engaged in thinking about some definite problem, we usually spend about 95 percent of our time thinking about… — Dale Carnegie Copy Share Image
History does seem to repeat itself hence it's mindboggling to still hear the 'avoid all negative people' speeches from, of all people,… — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
“Well?" she teased in turn. "What do you think?" The gray eyes that finally lifted to hers were flaming, but instead of… — Judith McNaught Copy Share Image
“The Marquis believed himself to be hardened against flattery. He thought that he had experienced every variety, but he discovered that he… — Georgette Heyer Copy Share Image
Let it not, therefore, be said that the Sovereign is not subject to the laws of his State; since the contrary is… — Jean-Jacques Rousseau Copy Share Image
Just praise is only a debt, but flattery is a present. The acknowledgment of those virtues on which conscience congratulates us is… — Samuel Johnson Copy Share Image
What makes you attractive is being yourself, being natural, being unaware. Even though makeup is important, you should do it all, and… — Diane von Furstenberg Copy Share Image
