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Quote by William Hazlitt
I hate to be near the sea, and to hear it raging and roaring like

I hate to be near the sea, and to hear it raging and roaring like a wild beast in its den. It puts me in mind of the everlasting efforts of the human mind, struggling to be free and ending just where it began. – William Hazlitt

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

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There is a secret pride in every human heart that revolts at tyranny. You may order and drive an individual, but you cannot make him respect you. – William Hazlitt

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Oftentimes, when people are miserable, they will want to make other people miserable, too. But it never helps. – Lemony Snicket

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There is no such thing as inner peace. There is only nervousness and death. – Fran Lebowitz

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The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it. – George Bernard Shaw

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My pessimism extends to the point of even suspecting the sincerity of the pessimists. – Jean Rostand

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History and experience tell us that moral progress comes not in comfortable and complacent times, but out of trial and confusion. – Gerald R. Ford

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Essex is an amazing county, with its own set of rules. Its a completely different world. – Denise Van Outen

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Everything is a learning experience. – Angus T. Jones

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How unhappy is he who cannot forgive himself. – Publilius Syrus

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