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"When a benevolent mind contemplates the republic of Lycurgus, its admiration is mixed with a degree of horror."
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"Of course, Einstein was a very great scientist indeed, and I have enormous respect for him, and great admiration for the discoveries he made. But he was very committed to a view of the objectivity of the physical world."
"Don't accept your dog's admiration as conclusive evidence that you are wonderful."
"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."
"The poet never asks for admiration; he wants to be believed."
"If a man admires a woman he had something in his mind that he would like to carry further. If a woman admires a man, she had definitely made up her mind."
"To Scarlett, there was something breath-taking about Ellen O'Hara, a miracle that lived in the house with her and awed her and charmed and soothed her."
"Between flattery and admiration there often flows a river of contempt."
"Know yourself. Don't accept your dog's admiration as conclusive evidence that you are wonderful."
"She reflected she must be completely besotted with Peter, if his laughter could hallow an aspidistra."
"But all I could see was her. No skill of mine, no artist anywhere, could've immortalized how gorgeous she was. It was impossible to believe she'd ever had any doubts about her body. The firelight shone on her skin, golden and perfect, making her look like some radiant goddess of legend. I wanted to kneel before her and offer eternal obedience."
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"When a benevolent mind contemplates the republic of Lycurgus, its admiration is mixed with a degree of horror."
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