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William Hazlitt: The most insignificant people are the most apt to sneer at others. They are…

The most insignificant people are the most apt to sneer at others. They are safe from reprisals, and have no hope of rising in their own esteem but by lowering their neighbors.

In today’s wordsThe most insignificant people are the quickest to sneer at others. They're safe from retaliation and have no hope of rising in their own eyes except by pulling their neighbors down.

William HazlittCommonly attributed
Source
From the book Quoted in Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers, compiled by Josiah H. Gilbert, 1895

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