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Quote by Jean Rostand
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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Nothing is more admirable than the fortitude with which millionaires tolerate the disadvantages of their wealth. – Nero Wolfe

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Distance is a great promoter of admiration! – Denis Diderot

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Animals do not admire each other. A horse does not admire its companion. – Blaise Pascal

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