We gain nothing by being with such as ourselves. We encourage one another in mediocrity. I am always longing to be with men more excellent than myself.
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"We gain nothing by being with such as ourselves. We encourage one another in mediocrity. I am always longing to be with men more excellent than myself." — Charles Lamb
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We gain nothing by being with such as ourselves. We encourage one another in mediocrity. I am always longing to be with men more excellent than myself. — Charles Lamb
About Charles Lamb
Charles Lamb was a Critic from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1775–1834).
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This quote is attributed to Charles Lamb, a Critic from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
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Charles Lamb lived from 1775 – 1834.