William Hazlitt Quotes

The silence of a friend commonly amounts to treachery. His not daring to say anything in our behalf implies a tacit censure.

William Hazlitt

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• The silence of a friend commonly amounts to treachery. His not daring to say anything in our behalf implies a tacit censure.

  

  William Hazlitt
  • Silence
  • Daring
  • Treachery