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• Women who are either indisputably beautiful, or indisputably ugly, are best flattered upon the score of their understandings.

  Lord Chesterfield

  Beautiful, Women, Understanding

  Lord Chesterfield, David Roberts (2008). “Lord Chesterfield's Letters”, p.92, Oxford University Press

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• To be flattered is grateful, even when we know that our praises are not believed by those who pronounce them; for they prove, at least, our power, and show that our favour is valued, since it is purchased by the meanness of falsehood.

  Samuel Johnson

  Grateful, Favour, Flattery

  Samuel Johnson, Hester Lynch Piozzi, James Boswell (1828). “The Beauties of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Consisting of Maxims and Observations, Moral, Critical, and Miscellaneous: to which are Now Added Biographical Anecdotes of the Doctor, Selected from the Works of Mrs. Piozzi;--his Life, Recently Published by Mr. Boswell, and Other Authentic Testimonies; Also His Will, and the Sermon He Wrote for the Late Doctor Dodd”, p.181

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• Women who are either indisputably beautiful, or indisputably ugly, are best flattered upon the score of their understandings; but those who are in a state of mediocrity are best flattered upon their beauty, or at least their graces; for every woman who is not absolutely ugly thinks herself handsome.

  Lord Chesterfield

  Beautiful, Thinking, Grace

  Lord Chesterfield, David Roberts (2008). “Lord Chesterfield's Letters”, p.92, Oxford University Press

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• I suppose that writers should, in a way, feel flattered by the censorship laws. They show a primitive fear and dread at the fearful magic of print.

  John Mortimer

  Fear, Law, Magic

  John Mortimer (2010). “CLINGING TO THE WRECKAGE”, p.251, Penguin UK

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• My credit card company says I have an outstanding balance. I'm flattered.

  Demetri Martin

  Balance, Cards, Credit

  Twitter post from Apr 21, 2012

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

  Adlai E. Stevenson

  Humility, Long, Flattery

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• Learn that every flatterer Lives at the flattered listeners cost.

  Jean de La Fontaine

  Cost, Flattery, Listeners

  Jean de La Fontaine (1964). “The fables of La Fontaine”

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• The fact that anyone would find me sexy is very, very flattering, but ridiculous. I so don't believe it. But I'm flattered. Truth is, I don't lift a finger to look sexy. Ever.

  Laura Prepon

  Sexy, Believe, Looks

  "TV Q&A: "That '70s Show"'s Laura Prepon". Hollywood.com Interview, www.hollywood.com. February 13, 2007.

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• Flattery pleases very generally. In the first place, the flatterer may think what he says to be true; but, in the second place, whether he thinks so or not, he certainly thinks those whom he flatters of consequence enough to be flattered.

  Samuel Johnson

  Thinking, May, Firsts

  James Boswell, Samuel Johnson (1824). “The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D., Comprehending an Account of His Studies, and Numerous Works, in Chronological Order: A Series of His Epistolary Correspondence and Conversations with Many Eminent Persons; and Various Original Pieces of His Composition, Never Before Published; the Whole Exhibiting a View of Literature and Literary Men in Great Britain, for Near Half a Century During which He Flourished”, p.339

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• My great comfort is, that the temporary celebrity I have wrung from the world has been in the very teeth of all opinions and prejudices. I have flattered no ruling powers; I have never concealed a single thought that tempted me.

  Lord Byron

  Power, Comfort, Teeth

  Letter to Thomas Moore, April 9, 1814.

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• Nay, do not think I flatter. For what advancement may I hope from thee, That no revenue hast but thy good spirits To feed and clothe thee? Why should the poor be flattered?

  William Shakespeare

  Thinking, Advancement, May

  William Shakespeare (2011). “Hamlet”, p.139, Simon and Schuster

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• Explore, and explore. Be neither chided nor flattered out of your position of perpetual inquiry. Neither dogmatize or accept another's dogmatism.

  Ralph Waldo Emerson

  Motivational, Inquiry, Exploration

  Ralph Waldo Emerson (1870). “The Prose Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson”, p.100, Рипол Классик

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• I'm a tomboy beanpole? I can't use a computer, so maybe I'm a bit out of the loop. I don't know whether to be flattered or not flattered. The beanpole bit, is that good? Can you be a sexy beanpole?

  Keira Knightley

  Sexy, Use, Computer

  "Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• Leaders of the Church have often been Narcissus, flattered and sickeningly excited by their courtiers. The court is the leprosy of the papacy.

  Pope Francis

  Leader, Church, Leprosy

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• Even though now I'm pretty popular in my country and tennis is the No. 1 sport, and I'm very flattered that the people recognise me and come up and give me compliments, I'm more a person who likes to have privacy and peace.

  Novak Djokovic

  Sports, Country, People

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• A fool is in himself the object of pity, until he is flattered.

  Richard Steele

  Fool, Pity, Objects

  "Selectons from Steele's Contributions to the Tatler".

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• God was treated like this powerful, erratic, rather punitive father who has to be pacified and praised. You know, flattered.

  John Cleese

  Powerful, Father, Erratic

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• I am flattered that they think that many people would enjoy my work. I don't approach any genre a different way than I may approach another one. I treat every role I do like a role worthy of applying whatever kind of tactic, process and talent I have.

  Vin Diesel

  Thinking, People, May

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• As a designer, you are flattered to see anyone in one of your designs, whether it's on a red carpet or passing by you in the market. It's this wonderful little high every time.

  Lauren Conrad

  Passing By, Design, Littles

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• Masses are rude, lame, unmade, pernicious in their demands and influence, and need not to be flattered, but to be schooled. I wish not to concede anything to them, but to tame, drill, divide, and break them up, and draw individuals out of them.

  Ralph Waldo Emerson

  Rude, Individuality, Wish

  Ralph Waldo Emerson (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson (Illustrated)”, p.2360, Delphi Classics

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• When I was 49, I posed for Playboy - I was very flattered to be asked. I was quite honoured, really, considering that most of the models they feature are in their twenties.

  Joan Collins

  Twenties, Playboy, Considering

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• Of course, we need not be surprised if artistic excellence goes unrecognized on account of being unknown; but there should be the greatest indignation when, as often, good judges are flattered by the charm of social entertainments into an approbation which is a mere a pretence.

  Marcus Vitruvius Pollio

  Judging, Excellence, Needs

  "The Ten Books On Architecture". Book by Marcus Vitruvius Pollio, Book III, Preface, Sec. 1, c. 15 BC.

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• Rememberest the gods, and that they wish not to be flattered, but wish all reasonable beings to be made like themselves; and... rememberest that what does the work of a fig-tree is a fig-tree, and that what does the work of a dog is a dog, and that what does the work of a bee is a bee, and that what does the work of a man is a man.

  Marcus Aurelius

  Dog, Men, Tree

  Epictetus, Marcus Aurelius, Lucius Annaeus Seneca (2016). “Stoic Six Pack: Meditations of Marcus Aurelius, Golden Sayings, Fragments and Discourses of Epictetus, Letters from a Stoic and The Enchiridion”, p.110, Enhanced Media Publishing

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• If we never flattered ourselves we should have but scant pleasure.

  Francois de La Rochefoucauld

  Should Have, Flattery, Pleasure

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• It is a very high mind to which gratitude is not a painful sensation. If you wish to please, you will find it wiser to receive, solicit even, favors, than accord them; for the vanity of the obligor is always flattered, that of the obligee rarely.

  Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton

  Gratitude, Vanity, Mind

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