“The state of admiration is a condition of feeblemindedness. Most people are feebleminded all their lives only because they admire. Only a dimwit admires, the smart one doesn’t admire: he respects, observes, understands.”
“Most people live for love and admiration. But it is by love and admiration that we should live.”
“One of the most powerful of all our passions is the desire to be admired and respected.”
“The only things one can admire at length are those one admires without knowing why.”
“The people of the United States are one of the people I most admire in the world. The only thing I don't understand is why a country that manages to do so well cannot do better in choosing its president.”
“Admire as much as you can. Most people do not admire enough.”