He who says he hates every kind of flattery, and says it in earnest, certainly does not yet know every kind of flattery.

  • -- Georg Christoph Lichtenberg 利希滕贝格

凡说自己恨各样的谄媚,并且是诚诚实实说的,他还不知道各样的谄媚。

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Are you in earnest? Seize this very minute! Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it. Only engage, and then the mind grows heated. Begin, and then the work will be completed.

你是认真的吗?抓住这一分钟!勇敢具有天才、力量和魔力。只有参与,然后头脑才会发热。开始,然后工作就会完成。

What is earnest is not always true; on the contrary, error is often more earnest than truth.

真诚并不总是真实的;相反,错误往往比真理更为严重。

One may define flattery as a base companionship which is most advantageous to the flatterer.

人们可以把奉承定义为一种基本的友谊,这对拍马屁者来说是最有利的。

Everyone likes flattery; and when you come to Royalty you should lay it on with a trowel.

每个人都喜欢阿谀奉承;当你来到皇室,你应该用铲子把它抹上。