A Quote by Plutarch

Blinded as they are to their true character by self-love, every man is his own first and chiefest flatterer, prepared, therefore, to welcome the flatterer from the outside, who only comes confirming the verdict of the flatterer within.

Plutarch

Quote Topics

Blinded Character Every Every Man First Flatterer His Love Man Only Outside Own Prepared Self Self-Love Therefore True True Character Verdict Welcome Within

Quote Author

Plutarch
Greek - Philosopher
46 - 120

There is as much difference between the counsel that a friend giveth, and that a man giveth himself, as there is between the counsel of a friend and of a flatterer. For there is no such flatterer as is a man's self.

Francis Bacon

There is no such flatterer as is a man's self.

Francis Bacon

It has well been said that the arch-flatterer, with whom all petty flatterers have intelligence, is a man's self.

Francis Bacon

There is scarcely any man, how much soever he may despise the character of a flatterer, but will condescend in the meanest manner to flatter himself.

Henry Fielding

The most positive men are the most credulous, since they most believe themselves, and advise most with their falsest flatterer and worst enemy--their own self-love.