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SourceCharacteristics, in the manner of Rochefoucauld's Maxims (1823)

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“To a superior race of beings the pretensions of mankind to extraordinary sanctity and virtue must seem equally ridiculous.”
— William Hazlitt
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Hazlitt, W. (n.d.). To a superior race of beings the pretensions of mankind to extraordinary sanctity and virtue must seem equally ridiculous. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/41449-to-a-superior-race-of-beings-the-pretensions/

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Hazlitt, William. “To a superior race of beings the pretensions of mankind to extraordinary sanctity and virtue must seem equally ridiculous.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/41449-to-a-superior-race-of-beings-the-pretensions/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Hazlitt, William. “To a superior race of beings the pretensions of mankind to extraordinary sanctity and virtue must seem equally ridiculous.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/41449-to-a-superior-race-of-beings-the-pretensions/.

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