"Sycophant, n. One who approaches Greatness on his belly so that he may not be commanded to turn and be kicked."
— Sycophancy

January 1, 1970

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Ambrose Bierce, The Devil's Dictionary of Ambrose Bierce - Complete and Unabridged - Special Edition, Special Edition Books, 2010, p. 198