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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 perpetual succession of miracles rising into view.
Between flattery and admiration there often flows a river of contempt.
Between flattery and admiration there often flows a river of contempt.
Tell me who admires you and loves you, and I will tell you who you are.
Tell me who admires you and loves you, and I will tell you who you are.
Some people are molded by their admirations, others by their hostilities.
Some people are molded by their admirations, others by their hostilities.
Admiration begins where acquaintance ceases
Admiration begins where acquaintance ceases
Admiration is the daughter of ignorance.
Admiration is the daughter of ignorance.
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.
You always admire what you really don't understand.
You always admire what you really don't understand.
We live by our imagination, our admirations, and our sentiments.
We live by our imagination, our admirations, and our sentiments.
