Flattery Quote by Terence Download Open image “These days flattery wins friends, truth begets hatred.” — Terence ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.5 out of 5 (7 ratings) Copy quoteShare Flattery Lost friendship
Adroit observers will find that some who affect to dislike flattery, may yet be flattered indirectly, by a well seasoned abuse and ridicule of… — Charles Caleb Colton Copy Share Image
Say not unto thyself, Behold, truth breedeth hatred, and I will avoid it; dissimulation raiseth friends, and I will follow it. Are not the… — Akhenaton Copy Share Image
Sometimes we think we dislike flattery, but it is only the way it is done that we dislike. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
“We mistakenly equate flattery to friendship and criticism to opposition; one should evaluate truth first and then judge, for flattery and criticism are primarily… — RJ Intindola - - 1975 Copy Share Image
We sometimes imagine we hate flattery, but we only hate the way we are flattered. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
Some indeed there are who profess to despise all flattery, but even these are nevertheless to be flattered, by being told that they do… — Charles Caleb Colton Copy Share Image
Nothing in this world is harder than speaking the truth, nothing easier than flattery. — Fyodor Dostoevsky Copy Share Image
I take it to be a principle rule of life, not to be too much addicted to any one thing. — Terence Copy Share Image
How unfair the fate which ordains that those who have the least should be always adding to the treasury of the wealthy. — Terence Copy Share Image
It is the common vice of all, in old age, to be too intent upon our interests. — Terence Copy Share Image
“Flattery looks like friendship, just like a wolf looks like a dog.” — Oscar Auliq-Ice Copy Share Image
“What a situation!' cried Miss Squeers; '...What is the reason that men fall in love with me, whether I like it or not, and… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
By God, I cannot flatter, I do defy The tongues of soothers! but a braver place In my heart's love hath no man than… — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
I'm not drunk, I'm just intoxicated by you. I was so enchanted by your beauty that I ran into that wall over there. So… — Paperboi Copy Share Image
The most skillful flattery is to let a person talk on, and be a listener. — Joseph Addison Copy Share Image
Love of another is merely empty flattery and self-deception for one who cannot accept himself without pretense. — L.E. Modesitt Jr Copy Share Image
It is an unquestionable truth, that the body of the people in every country desire sincerely its prosperity. But it is equally unquestionable that… — Alexander Hamilton Copy Share Image
“You are the belle of the ball tonight.” He said as he moved in closer. “How can you be so sinfully beautiful Mrs. Norman?” — Barry Gray Copy Share Image
He who says he hates all kinds of flattery, and says so in earnest, has undoubtedly not as yet become acquainted with all kinds… — Georg C. Lichtenberg Copy Share Image
