Letter 1086

Isidore of PelusiumUnknown|isidore pelusium
From: Isidore of Pelusium, monk
To: An unnamed person
Date: ~410 AD
Context: Isidore writes on matters of flattery.

Flatterers are not friends — they are parasites who feed on your vanity and disappear when your power fades.

Modern English rendering for readability. See the 19th-century translation or original Latin/Greek for scholarly use.