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People of genius do not excel in any profession because they work in it, they work in it because they excel.

William Hazlitt

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William Hazlitt
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By retaliating our sufferings on the heads of those we love, we get rid of a present uneasiness and incur lasting remorse. With the accomplishment of our revenge our fondness returns so that we feel the injury we have done them, even more than they do.
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