The way to get on in the world is to be neither more nor le… - William Hazlitt

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The way to get on in the world is to be neither more nor less wise, neither better nor worse than your neighbours.

William Hazlitt

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About William Hazlitt

William Hazlitt (10 April 1778 – 18 September 1830) was an English writer remembered for his humanistic essays and literary criticism. He is sometimes esteemed the greatest English literary critic after Samuel Johnson.

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Alternative Names: Wm. Haslett • William Carew Hazlitt

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Repose is necessary to great efforts, and he who is never idle, labours in vain!

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The way to get on in the world is to be neither more nor less wise, neither better nor worse than your neighbours. - William Hazlitt

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