Advancement Quote by William Shakespeare

Should the poor be flattered? No; let the candied tongue lick absurd pomp, and crook the pregnant hinges of the knee where thrift may…

— William Shakespeare

Flatter not thyself in thy faith in God if thou hast not charity for thy neighbor.

— Francis Quarles

If we did not flatter ourselves, the flattery of others could never harm us.

— Francois de La Rochefoucauld

“The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips…” (PSALM 12:3 KJV). Is flattery worth being cut off from the blessings of God?”

— Deborah Smith Pegues

It is easier to give all your goods to feed the poor, or not to have any goods - only your virtues, to boast…

— Corra May Harris

No man of high and generous spirit is ever willing to indulge in flattery; the good may feel affection for others, but will not…

— Aristotle

Flattery labors under the odious charge of servility.

— Tacitus

And after ye have obtained a hope in Christ ye shall obtain riches, if ye seek them; and ye will seek them for the…

— L. Tom Perry

No, I have no desire for riches. Honest poverty and a conscience, torpid through virtuous inaction, are more to me than corner lots and…

— Mark Twain

Flattery is essential to business. No flattery no market.

— Toothangel15

“We are from a purely financial point of view greatly more generous than our ancestors ever were, surrendering up to half of our income…

— Alain de Botton

“Flatterers should be mistrusted, especially when they praise the dead. To seek a place in society is self-serving, but to seek one in history…

— Bauvard