By despising all that has preceded us, we teach others to despise… — William Hazlitt · Skopia

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By despising all that has preceded us, we teach others to despise ourselves.

William Hazlitt

1827

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Hazlitt, William. "On Reading New Books." The Selected Writings of William Hazlitt. Vol. 9, Routledge, 2020.

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Hazlitt, William. "On Reading New Books." Monthly Magazine, July 1827.

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