Man is the only animal that is struck with the difference between what things are and what they ought to be.
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There is no one thoroughly despicable. We cannot descend much lower than an idiot; and an idiot has some advantages over a wise man.
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William Hazlitt (154)
Birth: | 10th April, 1778 |
Death: | 18th September, 1830 |
Nationality: | British |
Profession: | Essayist, Painter, Philosopher, Writer |
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