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Admiration, n. Our polite recognition of another's resemblance to ourselves.~ Ambrose Bierce
Admiration, n. Our polite recognition of another's resemblance to ourselves.
Admiration is the daughter of ignorance.~ Benjamin Franklin
Admiration is the daughter of ignorance.
Fools admire, but men of sense approve.~ Alexander Pope
Fools admire, but men of sense approve.
We always love those who admire us; we do not always love those whom we admire.~ Francois de La Rochefoucauld
We always love those who admire us; 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. ~ Joseph Addison
Admiration is a very short-lived passion, that immediately decays upon growing familiar with its object.
The only things one can admire at length are those one admires without knowing why.~ Jean Rostand
The only things one can admire at length are those one admires without knowing why.
A fool always finds a greater fool to admire him.~ Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux
A fool always finds a greater fool to admire him.
Distance is a great promoter of admiration!~ Denis Diderot
Distance is a great promoter of admiration!
