"He that rewards flattery, begs it" — Proverb

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This quote is filed under Begs Quotes, one of 66 quotes in that category. Here are a few more:

• There is some kiss we want with your whole lives, the touch of spirit on the body. Seawater begs the… — Rumi
• Faced with the pain of freedom, man begs for his shackles. — Gerry Spence
• A bottle of wine begs to be shared; I have never met a miserly wine lover. — Clifton Fadiman
• Everybody wants life to speak to them with special kindness. Every personal story begs to be steered toward reverie, toward… — Darin Strauss
• A man who is truly humble is not troubled when he is wronged and he says nothing to justify himself… — Isaac of Nineveh
• The act is unjustifiable that either begs for a blessing, or, having succeeded gives no thanksgiving. — Merle Shain
• Of all questions, why? is the least pertinent. It begs the question; it assumes the larger part of its own… — Jack Vance
• See skulking Truth to her old cavern fled, Mountains of Casuistry heap'd o'er her head! Philosophy, that lean'd on Heav'n… — Alexander Pope
• Are you kidding? I'm a terrible cook, but John is a really great one. Literally, I never cook. The whole… — Rebecca Romijn
• In the family, life is brought not only to our doorstep, but into our kitchens, bedrooms, and dens. In the… — Paul David Tripp
• An old art spreading rumours about / Paradise, it begs outside the gates / Of the gods: the active gods… — Peter Porter
• It has been well said that no man ever sank under the burden of the day. It is, when tomorrow's… — George MacDonald

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