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Quote by William Hazlitt
People of genius do not excel in any profession because they work

People of genius do not excel in any profession because they work in it, they work in it because they excel. – William Hazlitt

Other quotes by William Hazlitt

The seat of knowledge is in the head of wisdom, in the heart. We are sure to judge wrong, if we do not feel right. – William Hazlitt

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Knowledge
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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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Friendship
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We are very much what others think of us. The reception our observations meet with gives us courage to proceed, or damps our efforts. – William Hazlitt

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Courage
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A sense of duty is useful in work but offensive in personal relations. People wish to be liked, not to be endured with patient resignation. – Bertrand Russell

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Instead of asking How much damage will the work in question bring about? why not ask How much good? How much joy? – Henry Miller

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work

I have to work really hard, eight shows a week, to get a nice check as an actor. But when I write a play, and its a – knock wood – hit, the checks come in for many years. – Harvey Fierstein

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work

I dont pity any man who does hard work worth doing. I admire him. I pity the creature who does not work, at whichever end of the social scale he may regard himself as being. – Theodore Roosevelt

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Give me golf clubs, fresh air and a beautiful partner, and you can keep the clubs and the fresh air. – Jack Benny

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Moral power is probably best when it is not used. The less you use it the more you have. – Andrew Young

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