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No truly great person ever thought themselves so.

William Hazlitt

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William Hazlitt
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Wm. Haslett
William Carew Hazlitt
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Grace is the absence of everything that indicates pain or difficulty, hesitation or incongruity.
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The truly proud man knows neither superiors or inferiors. The first he does not admit of - the last he does not concern himself about.
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Corporate bodies are more corrupt and profligate than individuals, because they have more power to do mischief, and are less amenable to disgrace or punishment. They feel neither shame, remorse, gratitude, nor goodwill.
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