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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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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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Hope
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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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Ridicule
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If we wish to know the force of human genius, we should read Shakespeare. If we wish to see the insignificance of human learning, we may study his commentators. – William Hazlitt

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Cunning… is but the low mimic of wisdom. – Plato

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Better be wise by the misfortunes of others than by your own. – Aesop

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The wisdom acquired with the passage of time is a useless gift unless you share it. – Esther Williams

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It is astonishing with how little wisdom mankind can be governed, when that little wisdom is its own. – William Ralph Inge

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Death was afraid of him because he had the heart of a lion. – Arabic Proverb

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Thank God I never got in a fight. All of the jock dudes hated me, but all of their girlfriends thought I was nice so they wouldnt touch me. It was infuriating to them. – Mark Hoppus

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At the end of the day, you know, love does not happen between two perfect people as much as we would wish. – Hillary Clinton

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Wisdom is knowing what to do next; virtue is doing it. – David Star Jordan, The Philosophy of Despair

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