“Every flatterer lives at the expense of him who listens to him.” – Jean de La Fontaine
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"Every flatterer lives at the expense of him who listens to him." – Jean de La Fontaine
"Every flatterer lives at the expense of him who listens to him." – Jean de La Fontaine
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