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look up to

Verb

Meaning

feel admiration for

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I like pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals. Winston Churchill

To be completely woman you need a master, and in him a compass for your life. You need a man you can look up to and respect. If you dethrone him it's no wonder that you are discontented, and discontented women are not loved for long. Marlene Dietrich

When kids look up to great scientists the way they do to great musicians and actors, civilization will jump to the next level. Brian Greene

The preacher's work is to throw sinners down into utter helplessness that they may be compelled to look up to Him Who alone can help them. Charles Spurgeon

Dare to look up to God and say, Deal with me in the future as Thou wilt; I am of the same mind as Thou art; I am Thine; I refuse nothing that pleases Thee; lead me where Thou wilt; clothe me in any dress Thou choosest. Epictetus

I know my fans look up to me and that's why I make my songs so personal; it's all about things I've experienced and things I like or hate. I write for myself and hope that my fans like what I have to say. Avril Lavigne

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