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

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Writer

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United Kingdom Europe

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Citation

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

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War is not merely a political act, but also a real political instrument, a continuation of political commerce, a carrying out of the same by other means.

Karl Von Clausewitz

On War

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Topic
Nature of war War

Author

Karl Von Clausewitz
Source
On War
Genre
Political literature
Language
German
Time
1833 1830s 19th century
Authentication Score 1
Original Citation

Clausewitz, Karl. Vom Kriege [On War]. Berlin: Ferdinand Dummler, 1832, ch. 1, pt. 1.

Current Citation

Clausewitz, Carl. On War, translated by Michael Howard and Peter Paret. Everyman's Library, 1993, ch. 1, pt. 1.