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Quote by William Hazlitt
It is hard for any one to be an honest politician who is not born

It is hard for any one to be an honest politician who is not born and bred a Dissenter. – 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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History
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The only vice which cannot be forgiven is hypocrisy. The repentance of a hypocrite is itself hypocrisy. – William Hazlitt

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Hypocrisy
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He that wrestles with us strengthens our nerves, and sharpens our skill. Our antagonist is our helper. This amicable conflict with difficulty helps us to an intimate acquaintance with our object, and compels us to consider it in all its relations. It will not suffer us to be superficial. – Edmund Burke

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Dissent

I love opposition that has convictions. – Frederick the Great

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Dissent

The beginning of thought is in disagreement — not only with others but also with ourselves. – Eric Hoffer

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Dissent

Assent — and you are sane — , demur — youre straightway dangerous — , and handled with a Chain — . – Emily Dickinson

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We were taking collections for people with AIDS in New York around Easter. – Chita Rivera

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I remember how being young and black and gay and lonely felt. A lot of it was fine, feeling I had the truth and the light and the key, but a lot of it was purely hell. – Audre Lorde

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Truth

It was then that I began to look into the seams of your doctrine. I wanted only to pick at a single knot; but when I had got that undone, the whole thing raveled out. And then I understood that it was all machine-sewn. – Henrik Ibsen

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Having family responsibilities and concerns just has to make you a more understanding person. – Sandra Day OConnor

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Family