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Excerpt from Memoirs of Arthur Hamilton, B.A. Of Trinity College, Cambridge: Extracted From His Letters and Diaries, With Reminiscences of His Conversation by His Friend Christopher Carr of the Same College
The reflective temperament, existing without any particular gift of expression, wants an exponent in these times. Reflection is lost sight of philanthropy is all the rage. I assert that for a man to devote himself to a reflective life, that is, in the eyes of the world, an indolent one, is often a great sacrifice, and even on that account, if not essentially, valuable Philanthropy is generally distressing, often offensive, sometimes disastrous.
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