The aim of flattery is to soothe and encourage us by assuring us of the truth of an opinion we have already formed about ourselves.

-- Edith Sitwell 伊迪丝·西特韦尔

奉承的目的是通过向我们保证我们已经形成的关于自己的观点是正确的，从而安慰和鼓励我们。

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Baloney is flattery laid on so thick it cannot be true, and blarney is flattery so thin we love it.

花言巧语是奉承加在一起太厚而不可能是真的，而花言巧语是奉承加在一起太薄而我们喜欢它。

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High aims form high characters, and great objects bring out great minds.

崇高的目标造就崇高的品格，伟大的目标造就伟大的心灵。

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Flattery corrupts both the receiver and the giver.

奉承使接受者和给予者都堕落。

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My aim was never to seek a force and take power.

我的目标从来不是寻求一种力量并夺取权力。

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