The least pain in our little finger gives us more concern a… - William Hazlitt

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The least pain in our little finger gives us more concern and uneasiness than the destruction of millions of our fellow-beings.

William Hazlitt

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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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The least pain in our little finger gives us more concern and uneasiness than the destruction of millions of our fellow-beings. - William Hazlitt

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