Animals do not admire each other. A horse does not admire its companion.

Animals do not admire each other. A horse does not admire its companion.

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

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

A fool always finds a greater fool to admire him.

A fool always finds a greater fool to admire him.

Between flattery and admiration there often flows a river of contempt.

Between flattery and admiration there often flows a river of contempt.

You always admire what you really don't understand.

You always admire what you really don't understand.

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.

Admiration begins where acquaintance ceases

Admiration begins where acquaintance ceases

For fools admire, but me of sense approve.

For fools admire, but me of sense approve.

Admiration is a very short-lived passion, that immediately decays upon growing familiar with its object.

Admiration is a very short-lived passion, that immediately decays upon growing familiar with its object.