None are more taken in by flattery than the proud, who wish to be the first and are not.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
The best form of flattery is to be admired, imitated or respected. I've always felt proud our fans look up to us or feel we are inspirational.
The flattery of posterity is not worth much more than contemporary flattery, which is worth nothing.
Imitation is the highest form of flattery, but clones kind of get it wrong because we are promoting individuality and being proud of being yourself.
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.
If we did not flatter ourselves, the flattery of others could never harm us.
Flattery is all right so long as you don't inhale.
One may be humble out of pride.
One may define flattery as a base companionship which is most advantageous to the flatterer.
I hate careless flattery, the kind that exhausts you in your efforts to believe it.
Flattery and insults raise the same question: What do you want?
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