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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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Pride goes before a fall, they say, And yet we often find, The folks who throw all pride away Most often fall behind.
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The love of fame is almost another name for the love of excellence or it is the ambition to attain the highest excellence, sanctioned by the highest authority, that of time.
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The public is so in awe of its own opinion that it never dares to form any, but catches up the first idle rumour, lest it should be behindhand in its judgment, and echoes it till it is deafened with the sound of its own voice.
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Avarice is the miser's dream, as fame is the poet's.
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We find many things to which the prohibition of them constitutes the only temptation.
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The mind of man is like a clock that is always running down, and requires to be constantly wound up.
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Hope is the best possession.
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A gentle word, a kind look, a good-natured smile can work wonders and accomplish miracles.
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The ignorance of the world leaves one at the mercy of its malice.
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Cant is the voluntary overcharging or prolongation of a real sentiment hypocrisy is the setting up a pretension to a feeling you never had and have no wish for.
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