Quote by William Hazlitt
Of all eloquence a nickname is the most concise; of all arguments

Of all eloquence a nickname is the most concise; of all arguments the most unanswerable. – William Hazlitt

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A nickname is the hardest stone that the devil can throw at a man. – Author unknown, quoted by William Hazlitt

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Pen names are masks that allow us to unmask ourselves. – Terri Guillemets

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Good men must die, but death cannot kill their names.. – Proverb

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Words have meaning and names have power. – Author Unknown

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