I was fishing for a compliment. I don't go for that stuff.

I was sure he would be. You're trying to flatter me.

The hymns of praise of one man became the curses of others.

Flattery will get you anywhere.

She says she's deeply flattered and compliments you on your memory.

Of course, I realize flattery don't mean much to a talented person like yourself.

The Chairman I shall leave the commendations for a later time, and just focus on procedural matters.

And the icons were obviously flattered by Putin s adoration (and by their proximity to power).

Ladies and gentlemen, if I say to you that you have been a good jury, you will take the compliment, make your decision and go on about your day.

This plays well back home, where indicted war criminals are still touted as war heroes.

St. Thomas More is regarded as the patron saint of politicians, which is rather flattering to many of those over whose spiritual interests he presumably presides.

Eddie s accompanying flattery aside, I would normally trash such a letter, figuring it was a fraud or scam of some kind.

Government forces may be tempted to think that, after the signing of the north south agreement, for which they have received much praise, the international community would not dare to put the implementation of that Agreement at risk.

In other words, no matter what blandishments are showered on Israel, when push comes to shove it is the ability to use power not charm that determines whether or not an outside power has a say in Arab Israeli peacemaking.