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Cicero: “And it follows that the man to open his ears widest to flatterers is he who first flatters himself and is fondest of…”

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And it follows that the man to open his ears widest to flatterers is he who first flatters himself and is fondest of himself.
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Cicero

Editor's note · Context

Continuing his analysis of flattery, Cicero observes that individuals most susceptible to it are those already prone to self-admiration.

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