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Quote by William Hazlitt
To think ill of mankind and not wish ill to them, is perhaps the h

To think ill of mankind and not wish ill to them, is perhaps the highest wisdom and virtue. – William Hazlitt

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Defoe says that there were a hundred thousand country fellows in his time ready to fight to the death against popery, without knowing whether popery was a man or a horse. – 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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The doors of wisdom are never shut. – Benjamin Franklin

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Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise. Seek what they sought. – Matsuo Basho

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You must accept responsibility for your actions, but not the credit for your achievements. – Denis Waitley

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The clouds may drop down titles and estates, and wealth may seek us, but wisdom must be sought. – Edward Young

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