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The secret of happiness is to admire without desiring.
The secret of happiness is to admire without desiring.
Some people are molded by their admirations, others by their hostilities.
Some people are molded by their admirations, others by their hostilities.
Fools admire, but men of sense approve.
Fools admire, but men of sense approve.
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.
Between flattery and admiration there often flows a river of contempt.
Between flattery and admiration there often flows a river of contempt.
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.
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.
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.
