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William Hazlitt Quotes: We may be willing to tell a story twice never to hear it more than once.
         

We may be willing to tell a story twice never to hear it more than once.


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The love of liberty is the love of others; the love of power is the love of ourselves.

The love of liberty is the love of others; the love of power is the love of ourselves.



A gentle word, a kind look, a good-natured smile can work wonders and accomplish miracles.

A gentle word, a kind look, a good-natured smile can work wonders and accomplish miracles.



Grace has been defined as the outward expression of the inward harmony of the soul.

Grace has been defined as the outward expression of the inward harmony of the soul.



Do not keep on with a mockery of friendship after the substance is gone - but part, while you can part friends. Bury the carcass of friendship: it is not worth embalming.

Do not keep on with a mockery of friendship after the substance is gone - but part, while you can part friends. Bury the carcass of friendship: it is not worth embalming.



There is no prejudice so strong as that which arises from a fancied exemption from all prejudice.

There is no prejudice so strong as that which arises from a fancied exemption from all prejudice.



Those who are at war with others are not at peace with themselves.

Those who are at war with others are not at peace with themselves.



The more we do, the more we can do; the more busy we are, the more leisure we have.

The more we do, the more we can do; the more busy we are, the more leisure we have.



Fashion is gentility running away from vulgarity and afraid of being overtaken

Fashion is gentility running away from vulgarity and afraid of being overtaken



I'm not smart, but I like to observe. Millions saw the apple fall, but Newton was the one who asked why.

I'm not smart, but I like to observe. Millions saw the apple fall, but Newton was the one who asked why.



We are very much what others think of us. The reception our observations meet with gives us courage to proceed, or damps our efforts.

We are very much what others think of us. The reception our observations meet with gives us courage to proceed, or damps our efforts.





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In the eyes of others, we're often not who we imagine ourselves to be.



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If I can't suck your milkshake through a straw, it's not a milkshake--it's a glass of ice cream.



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I'd always felt a man should marry later in life.

I'd always felt a man should marry later in life.



Without humility you can't love. Love means looking beyond the self to the other.

Without humility you can't love. Love means looking beyond the self to the other.



We, unaccustomed to courage exiles from delight live coiled in shells of loneliness until love leaves its high holy temple and comes into our sight to liberate us into life.

We, unaccustomed to courage exiles from delight live coiled in shells of loneliness until love leaves its high holy temple and comes into our sight to liberate us into life.



Real power comes when we stop holding others responsible for our pain, and we take responsibility for all our feelings.

Real power comes when we stop holding others responsible for our pain, and we take responsibility for all our feelings.



And in which we say that life is eternal but continue to struggle to survive.

And in which we say that life is eternal but continue to struggle to survive.



We stayed in some pretty shabby places in Europe.

We stayed in some pretty shabby places in Europe.




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