“The same man cannot be both Friend and Flatterer.” MenFlatteryPoor RichardFlatterer Book:Poor Richard's Almanack Source: Poor Richard's Almanack
“Hope is a flatterer, but the most upright of all parasites; for she frequents the poor man's hut, as well as the palace of his superior.” MenWellsHopePoorSuperiorsPalacesPoor ManParasitesHutsFlatterer Book:Essays on Men and Manners Source: Essays on Men and Manners