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 Heroes themselves had fallen behind!
 --Whene'er he went before.  
 Heroes themselves had fallen behind!
 --Whene'er he went before. 
 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. 
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.
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
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.
A fool always finds a greater fool to admire him.
A fool always finds a greater fool to admire him.
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.
Some people are molded by their admirations, others by their hostilities.
Some people are molded by their admirations, others by their hostilities.