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.

We always love those who admire us, and we do not always love
those whom we admire.

We always love those who admire us, and we do not always love
those whom we admire.

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.

No nobler feeling than this, of admiration for one higher than
himself, dwells in the breast of man. It read more

No nobler feeling than this, of admiration for one higher than
himself, dwells in the breast of man. It is to this hour, and at
all hours, the vivifying influence in man's life.

Admiration and familiarity are strangers.

Admiration and familiarity are strangers.

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

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

here is an innocence in admiration; it is found in those to whom it has never yet occurred that they, read more

here is an innocence in admiration; it is found in those to whom it has never yet occurred that they, too, might be admired some day.

Admiration is the daughter of ignorance.

Admiration is the daughter of ignorance.

A fool always finds a greater fool to admire him.

A fool always finds a greater fool to admire him.