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Nothing is so silly as the expression of a man who is being compli

Nothing is so silly as the expression of a man who is being complimented. РAndr̩ Gide

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In order to judge properly, one must get away somewhat from what one is judging, after having loved it. This is true of countries, of persons, and of oneself. РAndr̩ Gide

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Self-Discovery
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I owe much to my friends; but, all things considered, it strikes me that I owe even more to my enemies. The real person springs life under a sting even better than under a caress. РAndr̩ Gide

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Adversity
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It is hard to resist a flatterer who gets it right. – Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com

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Like pollen on a honeybee, flattery clings to the things you tell yourself. – Willis Goth Regier, In Praise of Flattery, 2007

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A compliment is usually accompanied with a bow, as if to beg pardon for paying it. – A.W. Hare & J.C. Hare, Guesses at Truth

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Flattery works like a drug. – Willis Goth Regier, In Praise of Flattery, 2007

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Im very comfortable with failure. Im very comfortable being the guy who disappoints people. – Steven Soderbergh

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But what is all this fear of and opposition to Oblivion? What is the matter with the soft Darkness, the Dreamless Sleep? – James Thurber

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Wisdom outweighs any wealth. – Sophocles

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