Quote by William Hazlitt
There is nothing more likely to drive a man mad, than the being un

There is nothing more likely to drive a man mad, than the being unable to get rid of the idea of the distinction between right and wrong, and an obstinate, constitutional preference of the true to the agreeable. – William Hazlitt

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

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work
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I hate to be near the sea, and to hear it roaring and raging 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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Oceans
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[See also] You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him. – Malcolm S. Forbes, c.1972

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We judge ourselves by our best acts and most noble intentions, but we will be judged by our last worst act. – Michael Josephson, whatwillmatter.com

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Better keep yourself clean and bright; you are the window through which you must see the world. – George Bernard Shaw

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When you choose the lesser of two evils, always remember that it is still an evil. – Max Lerner, Actions and Passions, 1949

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Why should I paint dead fish, onions and beer glasses? Girls are so much prettier. – Marie Laurencin

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Logic, n. The art of thinking and reasoning in strict accordance with the limitations and incapacities of the human misunderstanding. – Ambrose Bierce

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