Praise to the undeserving is severe satire.

Benjamin Franklin
Some Similar Quotes
  1. It does good to no woman to be flattered [by a man] who does not intend to marry her; and it is madness in all women to let a secret love kindle within them, which, if unreturned and unknown, must devour the life that feeds... - Unknown

  2. Popular culture is a place where pity is called compassion, flattery is called love, propaganda is called knowledge, tension is called peace, gossip is called news, and auto-tune is called singing. - Criss Jami

  3. I cannot encourage any fabrication even for the sake of making people feel good. If I were to fabricate consciously and knowingly, I would not only be ordaining myself their enemy, but also ordaining myself God's enemy. - Criss Jami

  4. An acquaintance merely enjoys your company, a fair-weather companion flatters when all is well, a true friend has your best interests at heart and the pluck to tell you what you need to hear. - E.a. Bucchianeri

  5. Flattery does not encourage the perfect flow of love in the vein of your relationship. Be genuine and speak out what you feel for each other without hiding the painful truth. - Michael Bassey Johnson

More Quotes By Benjamin Franklin
  1. Many people die at twenty five and aren't buried until they are seventy five.

  2. He that can have patience can have what he will.

  3. A Penny Saved is a Penny Earned

  4. Instead of cursing the darkness, light a candle.

  5. Well done is better than well said.

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