We live by our imagination, our admirations, and our sentiments.

We live by our imagination, our admirations, and our sentiments.

Admiration and familiarity are strangers.

Admiration and familiarity are strangers.

Admiration begins where acquaintance ceases

Admiration begins where acquaintance ceases

We always love those who admire us; we do not always love those whom we admire.

We always love those who admire us; we do not always love those whom we admire.

For fools admire, but me of sense approve.

For fools admire, but me of sense approve.

Some people are molded by their admirations, others by their hostilities.

Some people are molded by their admirations, others by their hostilities.

What I have known with respect to myself, has tended much to lessen both my admiration, and my contempt, of read more

What I have known with respect to myself, has tended much to lessen both my admiration, and my contempt, of others.

Season your admiration for a while
With an attent ear. . . .

Season your admiration for a while
With an attent ear. . . .

Heroes themselves had fallen behind!
--Whene'er he went before.

Heroes themselves had fallen behind!
--Whene'er he went before.