#latter

Neither was there any heresy, or diversity of opinion, or disputing about the matter, till the pope had gathered a council to confirm this transubstantiation: wherefore it is most likely that this opinion came up by them of latter days. ↗

— William Tyndale

#any #came #confirm #council #days

The flattery of posterity is not worth much more than contemporary flattery, which is worth nothing. ↗

— Jorge Luis Borges

#flattery #more #much #nothing #posterity

This flattery has been rather slow in coming. I think all of sudden late in life now I'm getting some credit for what I've done. Which is gratifying, but it's kind of a little late. ↗

— Jack Vance

#coming #credit #done #flattery #getting

I don't call you handsome, sir, though I love you most dearly: far too dearly to flatter you. Don't flatter me. ↗

— Charlotte Bronte

#dearly #far #flatter #handsome #i

Action is consolatory. It is the enemy of thought and the friend of flattering illusions. ↗

— Joseph Conrad

#enemy #flattering #friend #illusions #thought

The scoreline is a bit flattering really. ↗

— Kenny Dalglish

#flattering #really

Everyone likes flattery; and when you come to Royalty you should lay it on with a trowel. ↗

— Benjamin Disraeli

#everyone #flattery #lay #likes #royalty

You either believe that people respond to authority, or that they respond to kindness and inclusion. I'm obviously in the latter camp. I think that people respond better to reward than punishment. ↗

— Brian Eno

#believe #better #camp #either #i

All the president is, is a glorified public relations man who spends his time flattering, kissing, and kicking people to get them to do what they are supposed to do anyway. ↗

— Harry S. Truman

#anyway #flattering #get #glorified #his

I always wear my sweater back-to-front; it is so much more flattering. ↗

— Diana Vreeland

#flattering #i #i always #more #much