Orchot Tzaddikim – Flattery – Part 6
Rabbi Yirmiyahu Ullman
In Flattery Part 6, Rabbi Yirmiyahu Ullman emphasizes that flattery harms not only on a social level but also the person’s own soul—it weakens his integrity, blurs his inner sense of judgment, and causes him to become accustomed to living in falsehood. The remedy is to speak the truth with humility and wisdom, even when it is uncomfortable or inconvenient.