Flattery Quote by Leo Tolstoy

It is wise to apply the oil of refined politeness to the mechanisms of friendship.

— Sidonie Gabrielle Colette

Flattery is so necessary to us that we flatter one another just to be flattered in return.

— Marjorie Bowen

Flattery is praise insincerely given for an interested purpose.

— Henry Ward Beecher

It is wise to apply the oil of refined politeness to the mechanism of friendship.

— Sidonie Gabrielle Colette

There is flattery in friendship.

— William Shakespeare

“Flattery is so necessary to all of us that we flatter one another to be flattered in return”

— Marjorie Bowen

One may define flattery as a base companionship which is most advantageous to the flatterer.

— Theophrastus

Flattery looks like friendship, just like a wolf looks like a dog. Food for thought is no substitute for the real thing.

— Walt Kelly

When we seek appreciation from others, we get not appreciation, but flattery.

— Sri Chinmoy

The most skillful flattery is to let a person talk on, and be a listener.

— Joseph Addison

“How closely flattery resembles friendship! It not only apes friendship, but outdoes it, passing it in the race; with wide-open and indulgent ears it…

— Seneca

Flattery leads to vulgarity; the flatterer is despised.

— Nachman of Breslov