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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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When you cannot get a compliment in any other way pay yourself one. – Mark Twain

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Women are never disarmed by compliments; men always are. – Oscar Wilde, An Ideal Husband, 1899

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A person given to barefaced flattery, will usually balance the account with interest in your absence. – Augustus William Hare and Julius Charles Hare, Guesses at Truth, by Two Brothers

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

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