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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.
The secret of happiness is to admire without desiring.
The secret of happiness is to admire without desiring.
You always admire what you really don't understand.
You always admire what you really don't understand.
Heroes themselves had fallen behind!
--Whene'er he went before.
Heroes themselves had fallen behind!
--Whene'er he went before.
We live by our imagination, our admirations, and our sentiments.
We live by our imagination, our admirations, and our sentiments.
Admiration begins where acquaintance ceases
Admiration begins where acquaintance ceases
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.
Distance is a great promoter of admiration!
Distance is a great promoter of admiration!
To admire nothing, (as most are wont to do;)
Is the only method that I know,
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To admire nothing, (as most are wont to do;)
Is the only method that I know,
To make men happy, and to keep them so.
