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Those who are pleased with the fewest things know the least, as those who are pleased with everything know nothing.

William Hazlitt

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William Hazlitt
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Wm. Haslett
William Carew Hazlitt
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Grace has been defined as the outward expression of the inward harmony of the soul.
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There is a softness and a harmony in the words and in the thought unparalleled. Of all conceits it is surely the most classical. I count only the hours that are serene..
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To be capable of steady friendship or lasting love, are the two greatest proofs, not only of goodness of heart, but of strength of mind.
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