Everyone likes flattery; and when you come to Royalty you should lay it on with a trowel.
British PM
Everyone likes flattery; and when you come to Royalty you should lay it on with a trowel.
British PM
Attributed in 'Disraeli and his Day' by Sir William Fraser
c. 1850s-1880s
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