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Quote by William Hazlitt
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The are of will-making chiefly consists in baffling the importunity of expectation. – William Hazlitt

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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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Even in the common affairs of life, in love, friendship, and marriage, how little security have we when we trust our happiness in the hands of others! – William Hazlitt

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I have also seen children successfully surmounting the effects of an evil inheritance. That is due to purity being an inherent attribute of the soul. – Mahatma Gandhi

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Its going to be fun to watch and see how long the meek can keep the earth after they inherit it. – Kin Hubbard

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To kill a relative of whom you are tired is something. But to inherit his property afterwards, that is genuine pleasure. – Honore de Balzac

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The best inheritance a parent can give his children is a few minutes of his time each day. – Orlando A. Battista

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In any case, decisions on troop levels in the American system of government are not made by any general or set of generals but by the civilian leadership of the war effort. – Bill Kristol

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It was just that we had this phenomenal honeymoon relationship that just kept on going. – James Levine

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