Who said “There is an unseemly exposure of the mind, as well as of the body.”?

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

Source"On Disagreeable People"

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Hazlitt, W. (n.d.). There is an unseemly exposure of the mind, as well as of the body. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/4530-there-is-an-unseemly-exposure-of-the-mind/

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Hazlitt, William. “There is an unseemly exposure of the mind, as well as of the body.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/4530-there-is-an-unseemly-exposure-of-the-mind/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Hazlitt, William. “There is an unseemly exposure of the mind, as well as of the body.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/4530-there-is-an-unseemly-exposure-of-the-mind/.

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