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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.
Distance is a great promoter of admiration!
Distance is a great promoter of admiration!
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.
Season your admiration for a while
With an attent ear. . . .
Season your admiration for a while
With an attent ear. . . .
On dit que dans ses amours
Il fut caresse des belles,
Qui le suivirent toujours,
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On dit que dans ses amours
Il fut caresse des belles,
Qui le suivirent toujours,
Tant qu'il marcha devant elles.
A fool always finds a greater fool to admire him.
A fool always finds a greater fool to admire him.
Admiration is the daughter of ignorance.
Admiration is the daughter of ignorance.
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.
To love is to admire with the heart; to admire is to love with the mind
To love is to admire with the heart; to admire is to love with the mind
