Quotes About Flattery

Imitation is the sincerest form of pain.

You will get the most attention from those who hate you. No friend, no admirer and no partner will flatter you with as much curiosity.

he flatters himself in what he has done, in what he is now doing, or what he intends to do. Every one lays out matters in his own mind how he shall avoid damnation, and flatters himself that he contrives well for himself, and that his schemes will not fail.

If censorship reigns there cannot be sincere flattery, and only small men are afraid of small writings.

I am sure people tell you this constantly but if you looked up 'incredibly beautiful' in the dictionary there would be a picture of you.

Flattery is the worst and fastest way of showing our esteem

descubrí cómo escritores prostituidos han extraviado al mundo hasta hacerle atribuir las mayores hazañas de la guerra a los cobardes, los más sabios consejos a los necios, sinceridad a los aduladores, virtud romana a los traidores a su país, piedad a los ateos, veracidad a los espías;

Tis an old maxim in the schools that flattery is the food of fools. Yet now and then your men of wit will condescend to take a bit.

Envy Is Behind Flattery.

Flattery is all right so long as you don't inhale.

Adulation is all right if you don't inhale.

Nothing says, 'I pay attention to detail!' like footwear flattery from a boy.

Theseus] soon found himself involved in factions and troubles; those who long had hated him had now added to their hatred contempt; and the minds of the people were so generally corrupted, that, instead of obeying commands with silence, they expected to be flattered into their duty.

Tak ada orang yang tak suka pada pujian. Kalau orang merasa terhina karena dipuji, tandanya orang itu berhati culas.

A good listener is a silent flatterer

Flattery will get you nowhere

If we did not flatter ourselves the flattery from others would not harm us.

A flatterer has water in one hand and fire in the other.

A hypocrite's hatred is hidden behind flattering words. #qotd #quoteoftheday

Hares are caught with hounds, fools with praise, and women with gold.

Praise to the face is open disgrace

Undeserved praise is mockery disguised.

When Fortune flatters, she does it to betray.

Like most fruits which look good from outside are not sweet, similarly, people who talk sweet can be dangerous and untrustworthy. People, who flatter on your face and criticise behind your back, are not fit to be friends. They are like poison in milk. One should always be cautious of them and get rid of them at the earliest.