It has been said of compliments, that men are most flattered by having the merits attributed to them which they least possess; but as it is only by liars that such compliments can be proffered, so it is only with fools that they can find a favourable acceptation.


Ch. 31 p. 236 - The Statesman (1836)

Henry Taylor Quotes

It has been said of compliments, that men are most flattered by having the merits attributed to them which they least possess; but as it is only by...

It has been said of compliments, that men are most flattered by having the merits attributed to them which they least possess; but as it is only by...

It has been said of compliments, that men are most flattered by having the merits attributed to them which they least possess; but as it is only by...

It has been said of compliments, that men are most flattered by having the merits attributed to them which they least possess; but as it is only by...