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“Revolutions demand enormous sacrifices and, at the same time, create a new need to change the world again.”

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Friedrich Durrenmatt

Friedrich Durrenmatt, born on January 5, 1921, and died on December 14, 1990, was a Swiss German author. Known for his unique narrative style and profound philosophical thinking, he is considered one of the greatest playwrights of the 20th century. His works spanned various genres, with his plays being particularly celebrated. more

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“Few men survey themselves with so much severity as not to admit prejudices in their own favour, which an artful flatterer may gradually strengthen, till wishes for a particular qualification are improved to hopes of attainment, and hopes of attainment to belief of possession.”

Men May Belief Wish Particular Prejudice Possession Favour Flattery Attainment Surveys Qualifications Severity Flatterer

Book:The Rambler: A Periodical Paper, Published in 1750, 1751, 1752

Source: The Rambler: A Periodical Paper, Published in 1750, 1751, 1752

“Cooking is a form of flattery....a mischievous, deceitful, mean and ignoble activity, which cheats us by shapes and colors, by smoothing and draping.”

Mean Form Color Activity Shapes Cooking Cheat Flattery Deceitful Mischievous Ignoble

Author:Plato

“Let flattery, the handmaid of the vices, be far removed .”

Vices Flattery Handmaids

Author:Marcus Tullius Cicero

“Of praise a mere glutton, he swallow'd what came, And the puff a dunce, he mistook it for fame; Till his relish grown callous, almost to displease, Who pepper'd the highest was surest to please.”

Please Fame Highest Praise Mere Flattery Relish Peppers Puff Callous Dunces

Book:Poetical works

Source: Poetical works

“By flatterers besieged And so obliging that he ne'er obliged.”

Flattery Obliged Flatterer

Book:The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope: With a Sketch of the Author's Life

Source: The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope: With a Sketch of the Author's Life

“Mine eyes Were not in fault, for she was beautiful; Mine ears, that heard her flattery; nor my heart, That thought her like her seeming. It had been vicious To have mistrusted her.”

Heart Eye Beautiful Heard Mines My Heart Ears Faults Flattery Vicious Seeming Like Her

Book:William Shakespeare: The Complete Works

Source: William Shakespeare: The Complete Works

“Nay, do not think I flatter. For what advancement may I hope from thee, That no revenue hast but thy good spirits To feed and clothe thee? Why should the poor be flattered?”

Thinking Should May Spirit Poor Thee Flattery Revenue Advancement Flattered

Book:Hamlet

Source: Hamlet

“If he be so resolved, I can o'ersway him; for he loves to hear That unicorns may be betrayed with trees And bears with glasses, elephants with holes, Lions with toils, and men with flatterers”

Ifs Men May I Can Tree Bears Glasses Holes Lions Elephants Toil Flattery Betrayed Unicorn Flatterer

Book:The New Oxford Shakespeare: Modern Critical Edition: The Complete Works

Source: The New Oxford Shakespeare: Modern Critical Edition: The Complete Works

“By God, I cannot flatter, I do defy The tongues of soothers! but a braver place In my heart's love hath no man than yourself. Nay, task me to my word; approve me, lord.”

Men Heart Lord My Heart Tasks Tongue Flattery

Book:The First Part of King Henry IV

Source: The First Part of King Henry IV

“News reports don't change the world. Only facts change it, and those have already happened when we get the news.”

World Facts Literature Happened News Journalism Changing The World Reports Don't Change

Author:Friedrich Durrenmatt