flattery [Theme]
Nekhlyudov experienced a feeling similar to that which a horse must experience when it is stroked in order to put on a bridle and lead it to harness. And now more than ever it was unpleasant for him to drive.
Am I Spanish or not?!
Quote Explanation: Episode 2.
The constant, obvious, contrary to evidence, flattery of the people around him [Emperor Nicholas] brought him to the point where he no longer saw his contradictions, no longer adjusted his actions and words to reality, with logic or even with simple common sense, but was completely confident that all his orders, no matter how senseless, unfair and inconsistent with each other, became meaningful, fair, and consistent with each other only because he made them.
And sweet, sticky flattery.
The crow was fooled: she dropped the cheese, and the fox grabbed it, and the fox was a flatterer.
Quote Explanation: Stanislav - son of Madame de Renal
So that only with the lady they lie down!
Most people are flattered that a young man pays attention to their advice.
And nothing gives such respect as virtue does, respect not forced, respect not feigned and not covered by any mask of deceit, but true, sincere, and not changed by any difficult circumstances.
A woman will never find the flattery addressed to her incredible.
Someone is destined to be born beautiful, and someone with low self-esteem, self-dislike, complexes and constantly listening to flattery.
Quote Explanation: beauty and ugliness
Shout: "Salute, friends!" - as he said when he entered.
If today they praise you, there is not much honor in that: they stifle everyone with praise.
The fact that all people are so rich in vices.
What closes our way to God!
What would you prefer? Flattery or truth?
