Flattery is like cologne water, to be smelt, not swallowed.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Listening, not imitation, may be the sincerest form of flattery.
Flattery is a kind of bad money, to which our vanity gives us currency.
Between flattery and admiration there often flows a river of contempt.
Imitation is obviously a great form of flattery.
The flattery of posterity is not worth much more than contemporary flattery, which is worth nothing.
One may define flattery as a base companionship which is most advantageous to the flatterer.
Virtues, like essences, lose their fragrance when exposed.
The aim of flattery is to soothe and encourage us by assuring us of the truth of an opinion we have already formed about ourselves.
Flattery is all right so long as you don't inhale.
Flattery is like chewing gum. Enjoy it but don't swallow it.