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Quote by William Hazlitt
Life is the art of being well deceived and in order that the decep

Life is the art of being well deceived and in order that the deception may succeed it must be habitual and uninterrupted. – William Hazlitt

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Poetry is the universal language which the heart holds with nature and itself. He who has a contempt for poetry, cannot have much respect for himself, or for anything else. – William Hazlitt

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Nature
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Modesty is the lowest of the virtues, and is a confession of the deficiency it indicates. He who undervalues himself is justly overvalued by others. – William Hazlitt

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Humility
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Since obscenity is the truth of our passion today, it is the only stuff of art – or almost the only stuff. – David Herbert Lawrence

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Recessions are hard on people, but they are not hard on art. – Jerry Saltz

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I dont want to be interesting. I want to be good. – Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

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In general, the art of government consists of taking as much money as possible from one class of citizens to give to another. – Voltaire

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Before enlightenment — chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment — chop wood, carry water. – Zen Buddhist Proverb

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I do not know how to teach philosophy without becoming a disturber of established religion. – Baruch Spinoza

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It is the soothing thing about history that it does repeat itself. – Gertrude Stein

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In this new century, our commitment to family and to faith, to community and opportunity, to freedom and to hope, will be the light that shines to lead us forward. – Bill Owens

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