Natural affection is a prejudice; for though we have cause to love our…

William Hazlitt
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Natural affection is a prejudice; for though we have cause to love our nearest connections better than others, we have no reason to think them better than others. ✨ William Hazlitt (1852). Men and manners: sketches and essays, p.102
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Natural affection is a prejudice; for though we have cause to love our nearest connections better than others, we have no reason to think them better than others. ✨ William Hazlitt (1852). Men and manners: sketches and essays, p.102

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