Gallantry of mind consists in saying flattering things in an agreeable manner.

We sometimes think that we hate flattery, but we only hate the manner in which it is done. [Fr., On croit quelquefoir hair la flatterie; maid on ne hait que a maniere de flatter.]

We sometimes imagine we hate flattery, but we only hate the way we are flattered.

Flattery is a kind of bad money, to which our vanity gives us currency.

Hypocrisy is the homage which vice renders to virtue. [Fr., L'hypocrisie est un hommage que le vice rend a la vertu.]

We always love those who admire us, and we do not always love those whom we admire.