Who said “We grow tired of everything but turning others into ridicule, and congratulating…”?

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

Source"On Application to Study"

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Hazlitt, W. (n.d.). We grow tired of everything but turning others into ridicule, and congratulating ourselves on their defects. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/36125-we-grow-tired-of-everything-but-turning-others/

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Hazlitt, William. “We grow tired of everything but turning others into ridicule, and congratulating ourselves on their defects.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/36125-we-grow-tired-of-everything-but-turning-others/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Hazlitt, William. “We grow tired of everything but turning others into ridicule, and congratulating ourselves on their defects.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/36125-we-grow-tired-of-everything-but-turning-others/.

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