Flattery in courtship is the highest insolence, for whilst it pretends to bestow on you more than you deserve, it is watching an opportunity to take from you what you really have.
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Born:
November 8, 1710
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“That's when the great stuff happens, when you're not checking yourself all the time, being critical of yourself and what other people are doing.”
“I really like to experiment. That's the only way I can work. It's instinctive.”