17 Quotes by Hesketh Pearson

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    Misquotation is, in fact, the pride and privilege of the learned. A widely- read man never quotes accurately, for the rather obvious reason that he has read too widely.

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    A man's character never changes radically from youth to old age. What happens is that circumstances bring out characteristics which have not been obvious to the superficial observer.

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    When people are old enough to know better they are old enough to do worse.

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    There is no stronger craving in the world than that of the rich for titles, except that of the titled for riches.

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    Misquotation is, in fact, the pride and privilege of the learned. A widely-read man never quotes accurately, for the rather obvious reason that he has read too widely.

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    I am inclined to think that one's education has been in vain if one fails to learn that most schoolmasters are idiots.

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    Fate stalks us with depressing monotony from womb to tomb, and, when we are least expecting it, deals us a series of crushing blows from behind.

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