All 5 Uses of
appreciate
in
Man And Superman
- So do not misunderstand me in the other direction either: if I appreciate the vital qualities of the Englishman as I appreciate the vital qualities of the bee, I do not guarantee the Englishman against being, like the bee (or the Canaanite) smoked out and unloaded of his honey by beings inferior to himself in simple acquisitiveness, combativeness, and fecundity, but superior to him in imagination and cunning.†
Chpt Ded.
- So do not misunderstand me in the other direction either: if I appreciate the vital qualities of the Englishman as I appreciate the vital qualities of the bee, I do not guarantee the Englishman against being, like the bee (or the Canaanite) smoked out and unloaded of his honey by beings inferior to himself in simple acquisitiveness, combativeness, and fecundity, but superior to him in imagination and cunning.†
Chpt Ded.
- Yet if Despotism failed only for want of a capable benevolent despot, what chance has Democracy, which requires a whole population of capable voters: that is, of political critics who, if they cannot govern in person for lack of spare energy or specific talent for administration, can at least recognize and appreciate capacity and benevolence in others, and so govern through capably benevolent representatives?†
Chpt Ded.
- Nobody can appreciate it more than I do.†
Chpt 3 *
- On earth there may be some truth in this, because the people are uneducated and cannot appreciate my religion of love and beauty; but here— DON JUAN.†
Chpt 3
Definition:
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(appreciate as in: We hope our home will appreciate) to increase in value