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Sometimes we think we dislike flattery, but it is only the way it is done that we dislike.
-Francois De La Rochefoucauld
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Sometimes We Think We Dislike Flattery, But

Francois De La Rochefoucauld
Sometimes we think we dislike flattery, but it is only the way it is done that we dislike.
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