He makes people pleased with him by making them first pleased with themselves.

— Phillip Dormer Starhope [4th Earl of Chesterfield], British statesman, man of letters and wit, 1694-1773

It is simpler and easier to flatter people than to praise them.

— Jean Paul Richter, German Romantic writer, best known for his humorous novels and stories. 1763-1825
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