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Principle is a passion for truth.

William Hazlitt

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William Hazlitt
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Wm. Haslett
William Carew Hazlitt
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To great evils we submit, we resent little provocations.
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The assumption of merit is easier, less embarrassing, and more effectual than the actual attainment of it.
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The way to procure insults is to submit to them. A man meets with no more respect than he exacts.
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Shall I faint, now that I have poured out the spirit of my mind to the world, and treated many subjects with truth, with freedom, with power, because I have been followed with one cry of abuse ever since for not being a Government tool?
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The greatest grossness sometimes accompanies the greatest refinement, as a natural relief.
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He who undervalues himself is justly undervalued by others.
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In some situations, if you say nothing, you are called dull if you talk, you are thought impertinent and arrogant. It is hard to know what to do in this case. The question seems to be, whether your vanity or your prudence predominates.
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In public speaking, we must appeal either to the prejudices of others, or to the love of truth and justice. If we think merely of displaying our own ability, we shall ruin every cause we undertake.
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I'm not smart, but I like to observe. Millions saw the apple fall, but Newton was the one who asked why.
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