Quotes about Flattery

The meanest, most contemptible kind of praise is that which first speaks well of a man, and then qualifies it with a But.

Grant me prudently to avoid him that flatters me, and to endure patiently him that contradicts me.

great men are urged on to the abuse of power (when they need urging, which is not often), by their flatterers and dependents,

No flattery can heal a bad conscience, so no slander can hurt a good one.

As no flattery can heal a bad conscience, so no slander can hurt a good one.

I hope, Cecily, I shall not offend you if I state quite frankly and openly that you seem to me to be in every way the visible personification of absolute perfection.

Flattery is telling the other person precisely what he thinks about himself.

The difference between appreciation and flattery? That is simple. One is sincere and the other insincere. One comes from the heart out; the other from the teeth out. One is unselfish; the other selfish. One is universally admired; the other universally condemned.

I thought about that the other day after I went to the grocery store and had to sign fifteen autographs before leaving. On one hand, it's just so flattering. On the other hand, sometimes it would be nice to get the bread and leave, you know?

Women are never disarmed by compliments. Men always are. That is the difference between the sexes.

I don't think there is a woman in the world who would not be a little flattered if one made love to her. It is that which makes women so irresistibly adorable.

Flattery is counterfeit, and like counterfeit money, it will eventually get you into trouble if you pass it to someone else. The difference between appreciation and flattery? That is simple. One is sincere and the other insincere. One comes from the heart out; the other from the teeth out. One is unselfish; the other selfish. One is universally admired; the other universally condemned.