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William Hazlitt Quotes: Natural affection is a prejudice; for though we have cause to love our nearest connections better than others, we have no reason to think them better than others.
         

Natural affection is a prejudice; for though we have cause to love our nearest connections better than others, we have no reason to think them better than others.


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