We love flattery, even though we are not deceived by it, because it shows that we are of importance enough to be courted.


Gifts, in Essays: Second Series, 1844

Ralph Waldo Emerson Quotes

We love flattery, even though we are not deceived by it, because it shows that we are of importance enough to be courted.

We love flattery, even though we are not deceived by it, because it shows that we are of importance enough to be courted.

We love flattery, even though we are not deceived by it, because it shows that we are of importance enough to be courted.

We love flattery, even though we are not deceived by it, because it shows that we are of importance enough to be courted.