Jean Rostand's Quote - The only things one can admire at length are those one admires wit

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The only things one can admire at length are those one admires wit

The only things one can admire at length are those one admires without knowing why. – Jean Rostand

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We are not na?ve enough to ask for pure men; we ask merely for men whose impurity does not conflict with the obligations of their job. – Jean Rostand

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