Man is the only animal that is struck with the difference between what things are and what they ought to be.
William Hazlitt Quotes
A nickname is the heaviest stone that the devil can throw at a man. It is a bugbear to the imagination, and, though we do not believe in it, it still haunts our apprehensions.
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| Birth: | 10th April, 1778 |
| Death: | 18th September, 1830 |
| Nationality: | British |
| Profession: | Essayist, Painter, Philosopher, Writer |
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