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The whole modern world has divided itself into Conservatives and Progressives. The business of Progressives is to go on making mistakes. The business of Conservatives is to prevent mistakes from being corrected. Even when the revolutionist might himself repent of his revolution, the traditionalist is already defending it as part of his tradition. Thus we have two great types -- the advanced person who rushes us into ruin, and the retrospective person who admires the ruins. He admires them especially by moonlight, not to say moonshine. Each new blunder of the progressive or prig becomes instantly a legend of immemorial antiquity for the snob. This is called the balance, or mutual check, in our Constitution.

Gilbert Keith Chesterton

added by Normando
4 months ago

It's another opportunity for kids in Oakland, obviously, Gary is a Hall of Famer, Oakland legend and I think the kids will respect that. Everybody in the basketball community in Oakland admires Gary. He knows what he's talking about, he knows what he's doing, so I'm excited to see what happens up there. It's just another opportunity for kids in Oakland to follow their dreams. If it's not with basketball, opportunities in the classroom around the game. Hopefully, it goes well.

The Warriors

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

The foundational idea of The Talmud is to always listen to two sides of the argument, the Talmud admires people who ask' why are we wrong ?' Thinking only one side, or only your side, is correct is anti-intellectual.

Micah Goodman

Found on CNN
2 years ago

I am not. I admire the heck out of the man, but I don't know his phone number, I've never been to his house, I don't know his children's names, i think I had a meal once alone with him in a restaurant. I like him. I am not a -- I'm an associate of his who admires him greatly. We're not friends in any social sense.

Carter Page

Found on CNN
5 years ago

Why Should You Smile? It makes you attractive, it changes your mood, it relieves your stress and helps you to stay positives. Then stop worrying start to Smile. Life will be admires you.

Dr. Perry Seider

added by DrPSeider
8 years ago

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

Jean Rostand

added by anonymous
10 years ago

The books that everybody admires are those that nobody reads.

Anatole France

added by anonymous
10 years ago

Wit is so shining a quality that everybody admires it; most people aim at it, all people fear it, and few love it unless in themselves.

Lord Chesterfield, letter to his godson, December 18, 1765

added by anonymous
13 years ago

We can forgive a man for making a useful thing, as long as he does not admire it. The only excuse for making a useless thing is that one admires it intensely. All art is quite useless.

Oscar Wilde

added by anonymous
13 years ago

The only excuse for creating something useless is that one admires it intensely.

Oscar Wilde, Foreward, The Picture of Dorian gray

added by anonymous
13 years ago

We can forgive a man for making a useful thing as long as he does not admire it. The only excuse for making a useless thing is that one admires it intensely. All art is quite useless.

Oscar Wilde, A Picture of Dorian Grey - Preface

added by anonymous
13 years ago

The main source of our wealth is goodness. The affections and the generous qualities that God admires in a world full of greed.

Alfred A. Montapert

added by anonymous
13 years ago

Wit is so shining a quality that everybody admires it most people aim at it, all people fear it, and few love it unless in themselves.

Lord Chesterfield

added by anonymous
14 years ago

A conservative is one who admires radicals centuries after they're dead.

Leo C. Rosten

added by anonymous
14 years ago

Tell me who admires you and loves you, and I will tell you who you are.

Charles Augustin Sainte-Beauve

added by anonymous
14 years ago

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