"Men sometimes think they hate flattery, but..." - Quote by Francois De La Rochefoucauld
Men sometimes think they hate flattery, but they hate only the manner of flattering.
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“Whatever distrust we may have of the sincerity of those who converse with us, we always believe they will tell us more truth than they do to others.”
“Moderation is an ostentatious proof of our strength of character.”
“The name and pretense of virtue is as serviceable to self-interest as are real vices.”
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“Should the poor be flattered? No; let the candied tongue lick absurd pomp, and crook the pregnant hinges of the knee where thrift may follow fawning.”
“Flattery is a counterfeit money which, but for vanity, would have no circulation.”
“Women are hard and proud and stubborn-hearted,Their heads being turned with praise and flattery;And that is why their lovers are afraidTo tell them a plain story.”