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Flattery Quotes by Oliver Goldsmith
- The ambitious are forever followed by adulation for they receive the most pleasure from flattery.
- 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…
More Flattery Quotes
- Flattery and deceit are the darlings of great men, and so with these men spread the butter on thick, if you want… — Pietro Aretino
- A desire to be observed, considered, esteemed, praised, beloved, and admired by his fellows is one of the earliest as well as… — John Adams
- It is only imperfection that complains of what is imperfect. The more perfect we are the more gentle and quiet we become… — Joseph Addison
- Flattery is like cologne water, to be smelt, not swallowed. — Josh Billings
- The best way to convince a fool that he is wrong is to let him have his own way. — Josh Billings
- He who knows how to flatter also knows how to slander. — Napoleon Bonaparte
- The flattery of posterity is not worth much more than contemporary flattery, which is worth nothing. — Jorge Luis Borges
- Listening, not imitation, may be the sincerest form of flattery. — Joyce Brothers
- We should keep silent about those in power; to speak well of them almost implies flattery; to speak ill of them while… — Jean de la Bruyere
- Flattery corrupts both the receiver and the giver. — Edmund Burke
- Criticism may not be agreeable, but it is necessary. It fulfils the same function as pain in the human body. It calls… — Winston Churchill
- Pay attention to your enemies, for they are the first to discover your mistakes. — Antisthenes