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The way to procure insults is to submit to them. A man meets with no more respect than he exacts.
William Hazlitt
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Wm. Haslett
William Carew Hazlitt
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Violence ever defeats its own ends. Where you cannot drive you can always persuade. A gentle word, a kind look, a god-natured smile can work wonders and accomplish miracles. There is a secret pride in every human heart than revolts at tyranny. You may order and drive an individual, but you cannot make him respect you.
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