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"Admittedly great though these reasons be, they are not the principal grounds, that is, those which may rightfully claim for themselves the privilege of the highest admiration."
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"When a benevolent mind contemplates the republic of Lycurgus, its admiration is mixed with a degree of horror."

"If there is ever a magical beauty that can be watched hours with great admiration, and that is the beauty of a strong light falling from the everlasting skies into the heart of the dimness!"

"Mister, when I see my first lady angel, if God ever sees fit to show me one, it'll be her wings not her face that'll make my mouth fall open. I've already seen the prettiest face that ever could be."

"I like to see you fully naked like the complete moon."

"Admiration is a very short-lived passion, that immediately decays upon growing familiar with its object."

"I have always been an admirer. I regard the gift of admiration as indispensable if one is to amount to something; I don't know where I would be without it."

"Know yourself. Don't accept your dog's admiration as conclusive evidence that you are wonderful."

"I haven't seen angels, but I am sure they are not as beautiful as you are."

"Admiration, n. Our polite recognition of another's resemblance to ourselves."
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"It was not the part of His kindly love that he who was to praise God's divine generosity in regard to others should be compelled to condemn it in regard to himself."

"For why should we not admire more the angels themselves and the blessed choirs of heaven?"

"At last the best of artisans ordained that that creature to whom He had been able to give nothing proper to himself should have joint possession of whatever had been peculiar to each of the different kinds of being."
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