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The aim of flattery is to soothe and encourage us by assuring us of the truth of an opinion we have already formed about ourselves. - Edith Sitwell
" "The aim of flattery is to soothe and encourage us by assuring us of the truth of an opinion we have already formed about ourselves.
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About Edith Sitwell
Edith Sitwell (7 September 1887 – 9 December 1964) was an English poet and critic.
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Alternative Names:
Dame Edith Louisa Sitwell
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Edith Louisa Sitwell
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Dame Edith Sitwell
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Miss Edith
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Dame Edith (Louisa) Sitwell
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