"Our great thoughts, our great affections, the truths……" — William Makepeace Thackeray

More Affection Quotes

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• Most people would rather give than get affection. — Aristotle
• If equal affection cannot be, let the more loving be me. — Wystan Hugh Auden
• To be fond of dancing was a certain step towards falling in love. — Jane Austen
• In nine cases out of ten, a woman had better show more affection than she feels. — Jane Austen
• I want to be very close to someone I respect and admire and have somebody who feels the same way… — Richard Bach
• The possibility of my presidential candidacy emerged spontaneously in public opinion polls. For my part, I noticed people's affection when… — Michelle Bachelet
• There is not a soul who does not have to beg alms of another, either a smile, a handshake, or… — Lord Acton
• That is the great mistake about the affections. It is not the rise and fall of empires, the birth and… — Amelia Barr
• Unless our conception of patriotism is progressive, it cannot hope to embody the real affection and the real interest of… — Jane Addams
• I have often been asked why I am so fond of playing male parts. As a matter of fact, it… — Sarah Bernhardt
• I definitely don't think that money can buy you love. It can buy you affection but certainly not love. — George Best
• I have been extremely touched by these signs of affection on the part of all the Thai people. — Bhumibol Adulyadej

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