Famous quote by William Hazlitt

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A nickname is the heaviest stone that the devil can throw at a man. It is a bugbear to the imagination, and, though we d
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"A nickname is the heaviest stone that the devil can throw at a man. It is a bugbear to the imagination, and, though we do not believe in it, it still haunts our apprehensions"

- William Hazlitt

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This quote by William Hazlitt speaks to the power of a nickname. A nickname can be a source of excellent distress and anxiety, even if we don't believe in its power. It can be a heavy concern, like a stone tossed by the devil, that weighs on our minds and imaginations. It can be a bugbear, a source of worry and apprehension, that haunts us and causes us to fret. Labels can be a source of excellent distress, even if we do not think in their power. They can be a heavy burden that weighs on our minds and creativities, and can trigger us to stress and fear.

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William Hazlitt This quote is written / told by William Hazlitt between April 10, 1778 and September 18, 1830. He was a famous Critic from England. The author also have 92 other quotes.

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