A nickname is the heaviest stone that the devil can throw at a man.

William Hazlitt

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Topic

Nicknames Names

Author

William Hazlitt

Source

On Nicknames

Medium

Essay

Language

English

Time

1839 1830s 19th century

Occupation

Writer

From

United Kingdom Europe

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Citation

Hazlitt, William. "Nicknames." Sketches and Essays. London: John Templeman, 1839.

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This time, like all times, is a very good one, if we but know what to do with it.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Topic
Making the most

Author

Ralph Waldo Emerson
Source
The American Scholar
Medium
Speech
Language
English
Time
1837 1830s 19th century
Authentication Score 3
Original Citation

Emerson, Ralph Waldo. "The American Scholar." Phi Beta Kappa Society of Harvard College. 31 Aug. 1837, First Parish in Cambridge, Cambridge, MA, USA.

Current Citation

Emerson, Ralph Waldo. "The American Scholar (1837)." The Portable Emerson, edited by Jeffrey S. Cramer. Penguin Classics, 2014.