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By flatterers besieged And so obliging that he ne'er obliged.

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Careless of censure, nor too fond of fame, Still pleased to praise, yet not afraid to blame, Averse alike to flatter or…
Atheists put on false courage and alacrity in the midst of their darkness and apprehensions, like children who, when they fear to…
At every trifle take offense, that always shows great pride or little sense.
A brave man thinks no one his superior who does him an injury, for he has it then in his power to…
Virtuous and vicious every man must be, few in the extreme, but all in the degree.
Wit in conversation is only a readiness of thought and a facility of expression, or a quick conception and an easy delivery.
Satire's my weapon, but I'm too discreet to run amok and tilt at all I meet.
Ambition first sprung from your blest abodes: the glorious fault of angels and of gods.

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We seek our happiness outside ourselves, and in the opinion of men we know to be flatterers, insincere, unjust, full of envy,… — Jean de la Bruyere
Self-love is the greatest of all flatterers. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Be advised that all flatterers live at the expense of those who listen to them. — Jean de La Fontaine
The words of two thoughtful critics are worth more than those of two hundred mindless flatterers. — Mak_786
When the leaders choose to make themselves bidders at an auction of popularity, their talents, in the construction of the state, will… — Edmund Burke
Avoid flatterers, for they are thieves in disguise. — William Penn
Cats like men are flatterers. — Walter Savage Landor
It is for the wise people who delight in humanity, praise justice, despise their flatterers, and respect the truth. — Madame Roland

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