“Though familiarity may not breed contempt, it takes off the edge of admiration.”
William Hazlitt (1778–1830) English writer
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Characteristics, in the manner of Rochefoucauld's Maxims (1823)
“Familiarity breeds contempt, while rarity wins admiration.”
— Apuleius
De Deo Socratis (On the God of Socrates), ch. 4; p. 355.
Variant: Familiarity breeds contempt, but concealment excites interest.
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Berber prose writer in Latin 125–170Related quotes
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“Familiarity breeds complacency.”
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Source: The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here for?
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Josh Billings: His Works, Complete (1873)