“I hate to be near the sea, and to hear it roaring and raging like a wild beast in its den. It puts me in mind of the everlasting efforts of the human mind, struggling to be free, and ending just where it began.”
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Hazlitt, W. (n.d.). I hate to be near the sea, and to hear it roaring and raging like a wild beast in its den. It puts me in mind of the everlasting efforts of the human mind, struggling to be free, and ending just where it began. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/36949-i-hate-to-be-near-the-sea-and/
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Hazlitt, William. “I hate to be near the sea, and to hear it roaring and raging like a wild beast in its den. It puts me in mind of the everlasting efforts of the human mind, struggling to be free, and ending just where it began.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/36949-i-hate-to-be-near-the-sea-and/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Hazlitt, William. “I hate to be near the sea, and to hear it roaring and raging like a wild beast in its den. It puts me in mind of the everlasting efforts of the human mind, struggling to be free, and ending just where it began.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/36949-i-hate-to-be-near-the-sea-and/.