Flattery Quotes

317 Flattery quotes by 206 unique authors

A fool can no more see his own folly than he can see his ears. — William Makepeace Thackeray
No flattery, boy! an honest man cannot live by it; it is a little, sneaking art, which knaves use to cajole and soften fools withal. — Thomas Otway
But here's the joy: my friend and I are one, Sweet flattery! — William Shakespeare
Flattery has a short battery life, but reminding people they are amazing and precious and wanted and works of art can truly change their lives. — Donald Miller
I get out my work and have a show for myself before I have it publicly. I make up my own mind about it-how good… — Georgia O'Keeffe
My passport photo is one of the most remarkable photographs I have ever seen- no retouching, no shadows, no flattery-just stark me. — Anne Morrow Lindbergh
We love flattery, even though we are not deceived by it, because it shows that we are of importance enough to be courted. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
I trust it will not be giving away professional secrets to say that many readers would be surprised, perhaps shocked, at the questions which some… — Kate Chopin
The man that lays his hand upon a woman, Save in the way of kindness, is a wretch Whom't were gross flattery to name a… — John M. Tobin, Jr.
When a woman has not received much flattery in her life, she will be seduced. — Melina Marchetta
Let it not, therefore, be said that the Sovereign is not subject to the laws of his State; since the contrary is a true proposition… — Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Listening, not imitation, may be the sincerest form of flattery. . . . If you want to influence someone, listen to what he says. .… — Joyce Brothers
The flattery is nice, but awards don't add up to writing quality songs. — Chantal Kreviazuk
When we are not engaged in thinking about some definite problem, we usually spend about 95 percent of our time thinking about ourselves. Now, if… — Dale Carnegie
Imitation is obviously a great form of flattery. — Peyton Manning
Direct, forceful, energetic. Loves power, eats up publicity and flattery... Can turn on charm at will and knows it. — Joseph Stilwell
Copying is the highest form of flattery — Tito Sotto
O Beauty, find thyself in love, not in the flattery of thy mirror. — Rabindranath Tagore
The simulated approval and affection with which parents and teachers are often urged to solve behavior problems are counterfeit. So are flattery, backslap-ping, and many… — B.F. Skinner
Sometimes we think we dislike flattery, but it is only the way it is done that we dislike. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Learn that every flatterer Lives at the flattered listeners cost. — Jean de La Fontaine
What valor cannot win, flattery may. — Publilius Syrus
Some indeed there are who profess to despise all flattery, but even these are nevertheless to be flattered, by being told that they do despise… — Charles Caleb Colton
Flattery is like wine, which exhilarates a man for a moment, but usually ends by going to his head and making him act foolishly. — Helen Rowland
Flattery's fire is hidden. Its sweet taste is apparent, but the smoke is bound to come out at last. — Unknown Author

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