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Quote by William Hazlitt
Cunning is the art of concealing our own defects, and discovering

Cunning is the art of concealing our own defects, and discovering other peoples weaknesses. – William Hazlitt

Other quotes by William Hazlitt

There is nothing more likely to drive a man mad, than the being unable to get rid of the idea of the distinction between right and wrong, and an obstinate, constitutional preference of the true to the agreeable. – William Hazlitt

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Integrity
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William Hazlitt
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A gentle word, a kind look, a good-natured smile can work wonders and accomplish miracles. – William Hazlitt

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smile
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William Hazlitt
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Art
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Were I called on to define, very briefly, the term Art, I should call it the reproduction of what the Senses perceive in Nature through the veil of the soul. The mere imitation, however accurate, of what is in Nature, entitles no man to the sacred name of Artist. – Edgar Allan Poe

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Art

You can calculate the worth of a man by the number of his enemies, and the importance of a work of art by the harm that is spoken of it. – Gustave Flaubert

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Art

Art is born of humiliation. – W. H. Auden

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Art

Art never improves, but… the material of art is never quite the same. – T. S. Eliot

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Art

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To have a great man for a friend seems pleasant to those who have never tried it those who have, fear it. – Horace

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Whats cool is when youre able to give your audience imagination and you dont have to cage them in like animals. – Shia LaBeouf

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I didnt fully realize it at the time, but the goal of my life was profoundly molded by this experience – to help produce, in the next generation, more Mother Teresas and less Hitlers. – Elisabeth Kubler-Ross

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