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.

Quote by Francois De La Rochefoucauld

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A man's worth has its season, like fruit.

A man's worth has its season, like fruit.

Perfect behavior is born of complete indifference.

Perfect behavior is born of complete indifference.

Silence is the safest course for any man to adopt who distrust himself.

Silence is the safest course for any man to adopt who distrust himself.

We do not praise others, ordinarily, but in order to be praised ourselves.

We do not praise others, ordinarily, but in order to be praised ourselves.

Ridicule dishonors a man more than dishonor does.

Ridicule dishonors a man more than dishonor does.

We are all strong enough to bear other men's misfortunes.

We are all strong enough to bear other men's misfortunes.

Those who occupy their minds with small matters, generally become incapable of greatness.

Those who occupy their minds with small matters, generally become incapable of greatness.

Idiots and lunatics see only their own wit.

Idiots and lunatics see only their own wit.

Every one speaks well of his own heart, but no one dares speak well of...

Every one speaks well of his own heart, but no one dares speak well of...

To achieve greatness one should live as if they will never die.

To achieve greatness one should live as if they will never die.

We seldom praise anyone in good earnest, except such as admire us.

We seldom praise anyone in good earnest, except such as admire us.

If we had no faults of our own, we should not take so much pleasure...

If we had no faults of our own, we should not take so much pleasure...

Our actions seem to have their lucky and unlucky stars, to which a great part...

Our actions seem to have their lucky and unlucky stars, to which a great part...

Those who are incapable of committing great crimes do not readily suspect them in others.

Those who are incapable of committing great crimes do not readily suspect them in others.

We are sometimes as different from ourselves as we are from others.

We are sometimes as different from ourselves as we are from others.

The happiness and misery of men depend no less on temper than fortune.

The happiness and misery of men depend no less on temper than fortune.

The force we use on ourselves, to prevent ourselves from loving, is often more cruel...

The force we use on ourselves, to prevent ourselves from loving, is often more cruel...

There is no disguise that can for long conceal love where it exists or simulate...

There is no disguise that can for long conceal love where it exists or simulate...

What can the love in my soul be compared to another wonderful soul which is...

What can the love in my soul be compared to another wonderful soul which is...

When your looking for your Mr.Right you will never find him but when you least...

When your looking for your Mr.Right you will never find him but when you least...

Time keeps no measure when true friends are parted, No record day by day; the...

Time keeps no measure when true friends are parted, No record day by day; the...