Quote by Thomas Hood
But who would rush at a benighted man, and give him two black eyes

But who would rush at a benighted man, and give him two black eyes for being blind? – Thomas Hood

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Some minds improve by travel, others, rather, resemble copper wire, or brass, which get the narrower by going farther. – Thomas Hood

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The world values the seer above all men, and has always done so. Nay, it values all men in proportion as they partake of the character of seers. You love them because you say, These things were not made, they were seen. – John Jay Chapman

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A blind man will not thank you for a looking-glass. – English Proverb

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Theres none so blind as they that wont see. – Jonathan Swift

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To be blind is not miserable; not to be able to bear blindness, that is miserable. – John Milton

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