"We swallow greedily any lie that flatters us, but we sip only little by little at a truth we find bitter." — Denis Diderot — — — #DenisDiderot #quote #quotes #lies #truth #flattery #offensive #contradiction

How do you say battery?
https://youtube.com/shorts/ChOVTwSM82E?feature=share
#battery #pronunciation #english #language #cattery #flattery

A quotation from Russell, Bertrand:

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But although tact is a virtue, it is very closely allied to certain vices; the line between tact and hypocrisy is a very narrow one. I think the distinction comes in the motive: when it is kindliness that makes us wish to please, our tact is the right sort; when it is fear of offending, or desire to obtain some advantage…
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Full quote, sourcing, notes:
https://wist.info/russell-bertrand/59711/

#quote #quotes #quotation #courtesy #fear #flattery

A quotation from Goethe, Johann von:

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Argument and flattery are but poor elements out of which to form a conversation.
[Widerspruch und Schmeichelei machen beide ein schlechtes Gespräch.]
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Full quote, sourcing, notes:
https://wist.info/goethe-johann/58823/

#quote #quotes #quotation #argument #communication #conversation #discussion #flattery

Someone on https://reddit.com/r/puzzlevideogames/ suggested https://hempuli.itch.io/its-a-block-pushing-game and I enjoyed this very quick twisty take on classic Sokoban puzzles from the creator of Baba Is You. I enjoyed it enough that I wrote a replacement interface layer to play it from the console, which replaces the original game Windows GUI but still uses all the puzzle logic and other scripts from the original game. https://github.com/sparr/IABPG.lua
#gamedev #lua #puzzlegames #imitation #flattery

My youngest is no slouch. Getting in with the big guy! #christmas #bribery #flattery

A quotation from Shakespeare, William:

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His nature is too noble for the world.<br />
He would not flatter Neptune for his trident<br />
Or Jove for ‘s power to thunder. His heart’s his mouth;<br />
What his breast forges, that his tongue must vent,<br />
And, being angry, does forget that ever<br />
He heard the name of death.
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Citation, sourcing, notes:
https://wist.info/shakespeare-william/57438/

#quote #quotation #anger #candor #fearlessness #flattery #integrity #pride

That's... not odd... ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

But, #imitation is the sincerest form of #flattery...

FLATTERY: the most effective weapon ever invented to enslave, demoralize and corrupt anyone.

#HeterodoxDictionary
#Flattery