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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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There is a heroism in crime as well as in virtue. Vice and infamy have their altars and their religion. – William Hazlitt

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No man is truly great who is great only in his lifetime. The test of greatness is the page of history. – William Hazlitt

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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. – William Hazlitt

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

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Tigers die and leave their skins; people die and leave their names. – Japanese Proverb

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The name of a man is a numbing blow from which he never recovers. – Marshall McLuhan

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

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