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.

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.

The secret of happiness is to admire without desiring.

The secret of happiness is to admire without desiring.

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

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

For fools admire, but me of sense approve.

For fools admire, but me of sense approve.

Fools admire, but men of sense approve.

Fools admire, but men of sense approve.

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.

The only things one can admire at length are those one admires without knowing why.

The only things one can admire at length are those one admires without knowing why.

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.