A great man should disdain flatterers.

伟大的人物应鄙视献媚者。

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They always hold that we are flatterers around the king.

他们总是认为，我们是君王前狡诈谄媚之辈。

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In William Shakespeare's play Julius Caesar it is said that a sure way to flatter Caesar is to remind him how he hates flatterers.

在剧作《凯撒大帝》中，莎士比亚写道，奉承凯撒大帝最稳妥的方法就是，告诉他他是如何地憎恨奉承者。

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How does he convince himself of his flatterers' sincerity, especially when he's got his own cynic philosopher, Apemantus, telling him the truth?

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