A flatterer never seems ...

A flatterer never seems absurd: The flatter\'d always takes his word.
A flatterer never seems absurd: The flatter'd always takes his word.

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The doorstep to the temple of wisdom is a knowledge of our own ignorance.
Watch the little things; a small leak will sink a great ship.
Honesty is the best policy.
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