Few human beings are proof against the implied flattery of rapt attention.

  • -- Jack Woodford 杰克·伍德福德

很少有人能证明自己不会受到全神贯注的奉承。

相关名言

The aim of flattery is to soothe and encourage us by assuring us of the truth of an opinion we have already formed about ourselves.

奉承的目的是通过向我们保证我们已经形成的关于自己的观点是正确的,从而安慰和鼓励我们。

A new philosophy generally means in practice the praise of some old vice.

一种新的哲学在实践中通常意味着对一些旧恶习的赞扬。

Flattery and insults raise the same question: What do you want?

奉承和侮辱提出了同样的问题:你想要什么?

I praise loudly. I blame softly.

我大声赞美。我轻轻地责备。