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A fool always finds a greater fool to admire him.
A fool always finds a greater fool to admire him.
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.
You always admire what you really don't understand.
You always admire what you really don't understand.
Distance is a great promoter of admiration!
Distance is a great promoter of admiration!
Admiration begins where acquaintance ceases
Admiration begins where acquaintance ceases
No nobler feeling than this, of admiration for one higher than
himself, dwells in the breast of man. It read more
No nobler feeling than this, of admiration for one higher than
himself, dwells in the breast of man. It is to this hour, and at
all hours, the vivifying influence in man's life.
Heroes themselves had fallen behind!
--Whene'er he went before.
Heroes themselves had fallen behind!
--Whene'er he went before.
For fools admire, but me of sense approve.
For fools admire, but me of sense approve.
Between flattery and admiration there often flows a river of contempt.
Between flattery and admiration there often flows a river of contempt.
