Who said “Without the aid of prejudice and custom, I should not be able to find my way across the…”?

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William Hazlitt. A published source records them saying or writing it.

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Hazlitt, W. (n.d.). Without the aid of prejudice and custom, I should not be able to find my way across the room. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/12345-without-the-aid-of-prejudice-and-custom-i/

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Hazlitt, William. “Without the aid of prejudice and custom, I should not be able to find my way across the room.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/12345-without-the-aid-of-prejudice-and-custom-i/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Hazlitt, William. “Without the aid of prejudice and custom, I should not be able to find my way across the room.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/12345-without-the-aid-of-prejudice-and-custom-i/.

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