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Admiration is a very short-lived passion that immediately decays upon growing familiar with its object, unless it be still fed read more
Admiration is a very short-lived passion that immediately decays upon growing familiar with its object, unless it be still fed with fresh discoveries, and kept alive by a new perpetual succession of miracles rising up to its view.
The king himself has follow'd her
When she has walk'd before.
The king himself has follow'd her
When she has walk'd before.
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.
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.
When a nation gives birth to a man who is able to produce a great thought, another is born who read more
When a nation gives birth to a man who is able to produce a great thought, another is born who is able to understand and admire it
Distance is a great promoter of admiration!
Distance is a great promoter of admiration!
Admiration is the daughter of ignorance.
Admiration is the daughter of ignorance.
