One truth discovered one pang of regret at not being able to express it is better than all the fluency and flippancy in the world.

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William Hazlitt was English 19th-century english essayist and critic. William Hazlitt was an English essayist, drama and literary critic, painter, social commentator, and philosopher. He is now considered one of the greatest critics and essayists in the history of the English language, placed in the company of Samuel Johnson and George Orwell. Read more on Wikipedia →

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  • Truth — Meditations on honesty, authenticity, and the search for truth

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