I am free of all prejudice. I hate everyone equally.

—William Hazlitt

About William Hazlitt

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William Hazlitt (10 April 1778 – 18 September 1830) 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....

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A man's worst difficulties begin when he is able to do as he likes.

—William Hazlitt

If you think you can win, you can win. Faith is necessary to victory.

—William Hazlitt

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Men of genius do not excel in any profession because they labor in it, but they labor in it because they excel.

—William Hazlitt

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

—William Hazlitt

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Without the aid of prejudice and custom I should not be able to find my way across the room.

—William Hazlitt

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Prejudice is opinion without judgement.

—W. C. Fields

When faced with sexism or ageism or lookism or even really aggressive Buddhism, ask yourself the following question:"Is this person in between me and what do I want to do?" If the answer is no, ignore it and move on. Your energy is better used doing your work and outpacing people that way. Then, when you're in charge, don't hire the people who were jerky to you.

Never try to reason the prejudice out of a man. It was not reasoned into him, and cannot be reasoned out.

—Sydney Smith

There are, in every age, new errors to be rectified and new prejudices to be opposed.

—Samuel Johnson

When the judgement's weak,
The prejudice is strong.

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