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Augustus William Hare was an English author born on November 17, 1792, and died on January 22, 1834. Known for his travelogues and biographies, he is particularly renowned for his collaborative work on 'The English worthies' with John Clark.

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Famous Augustus William Hare Quotes

“Life may be defined to be the power of self-augmentation or assimilation, not of self-nurture; for then a steam-engine over a coal-pit might be made to live.”

May Made Self Might Defined Engines Nurture Coal Pits Steam Assimilation Steam Engines

Book:Guesses at Truth

Source: Guesses at Truth

“They who boast of their tolerance merely give others leave to be as careless about religion as they are themselves. A walrus might as well pride itself on its endurance of cold.”

Giving Wells Might Pride Cold Tolerance Endurance Boast Careless Walrus

Book:Guesses at Truth, by Two Brothers: From the Fifth London Ed

Source: Guesses at Truth, by Two Brothers: From the Fifth London Ed

“They who disbelieve in virtue because man has never been found perfect, might as reasonably deny the sun because it is not always noon.”

Men Might Found Perfect Sun Virtue Deny Noon

Book:Guesses at Truth, by Two Brothers. Third edition. First Series

Source: Guesses at Truth, by Two Brothers. Third edition. First Series

“Who is fit to govern others? He who governs himself. You might as well have said: nobody.”

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Book:Guesses at Truth

Source: Guesses at Truth

About the Author

Born: November 17, 1792
Died: January 22, 1834
Known for: Author
Quotes: 92

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Guesses at TruthRelated source material

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