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Most of the friends I have seen have turned out the bitterest enemies, or cold, uncomfortable acquaintance.
William Hazlittverified·On Living to One's-Self, in Table Talk: Essays on Men and Manners·January 1821
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Most of the friends I have seen have turned out the bitterest enemies, or cold, uncomfortable acquaintance.
It asks a troublesome effort to ensure the admiration of others: it is a still greater one to be satisfied with one's own thoughts.
The soul of a journey is liberty, perfect liberty, to think, feel, do, just as one pleases.