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Quote by William Hazlitt
The most insignificant people are the most apt to sneer at others.

The most insignificant people are the most apt to sneer at others. They are safe from reprisals. And have no hope of rising in their own self esteem but by lowering their neighbors. – William Hazlitt

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We grow tired of everything but turning others into ridicule, and congratulating ourselves on their defects. – William Hazlitt

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