R. Kent Hughes:
Gossip involves saying behind a person’s back what you would never say to his or her face.
Flattery means saying to a person’s face what you would never say behind his or her back.
Disciplines of a Godly Man, p. 139
(H/T Adrian Warnock)
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"GOSSIP needn't be false to be evil - there's a lot of truth that shouldn't be passed around.”
Frank A Clark
“FLATTERY will get you everywhere.”
Mae West
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