| 1 | When I please my boss, I am ass-kissing. | |
| 2 | A great man should disdain flatterers. | |
| 3 | She flatters John all the time and John just laps it up. | |
| 4 | The greatest shame is flatter. The most dangerous situation in life is greed. The most troubling is the struggle of life fame and fortune. | |
| 5 | It is dangerous crisis when a proud heart meets with flattering lips |