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Quote by Charles Dickens
A man in public life expects to be sneered at -- it is the fault o

A man in public life expects to be sneered at — it is the fault of his elevated situation, and not of himself. – Charles Dickens

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It is a pleasant thing to reflect upon, and furnishes a complete answer to those who contend for the gradual degeneration of the human species, that every baby born into the world is a finer one than the last. – Charles Dickens

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Home is a name, a word, it is a strong one; stronger than magician ever spoke, or spirit ever answered to, in the strongest conjuration. – Charles Dickens

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The approval of the public is to be avoided like the plague. It is absolutely essential to keep the public from entering if one wishes to avoid confusion. I must add that the public must be kept panting in expectation at the gate by a system of challenges and provocations. – Andre Breton

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The Public is a thing I cannot help looking upon as an enemy, and which I cannot address without feelings of hostility. – John Keats

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Public

Deeply earnest and thoughtful people stand on shaky footing with the public. – Johann von Goethe

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I dont believe that the public knows what it wants; this is the conclusion that I have drawn from my career. – Charlie Chaplin

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So I took it as a very positive sign that the club came to me rather than the other way round. – Dennis Bergkamp

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Grammar makes the difference between feeling you’re nuts and feeling your nuts. – Internet meme

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