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Hesketh Pearson was an English actor, writer, and biographer known for his engaging and insightful biographies of prominent literary and historical figures. After starting his career as an actor, Pearson transitioned to writing, where he gained fame for his biographies of figures like Oscar Wilde, Bernard Shaw, and Charles Dickens. His works are appreciated for their lively style and humanizing portrayals, making significant contributions to popular biography in the 20th century.
"Misquotation is, in fact, the pride and privilege of the learned. A widely- read man never quotes accurately, for the rather obvious reason that he has read too widely."
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"Misquotation is, in fact, the pride and privilege of the learned. A widely- read man never quotes accurately, for the rather obvious reason that he has read too widely."

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"A man's character never changes radically from youth to old age. What happens is that circumstances bring out characteristics which have not been obvious to the superficial observer."
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"A man's character never changes radically from youth to old age. What happens is that circumstances bring out characteristics which have not been obvious to the superficial observer."

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"There is no stronger craving in the world than that of the rich for titles, except that of the titled for riches."
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"There is no stronger craving in the world than that of the rich for titles, except that of the titled for riches."

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"When people are old enough to know better they are old enough to do worse."
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"When people are old enough to know better they are old enough to do worse."

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"Misquotations are the only quotations that are never misquoted."
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"Misquotations are the only quotations that are never misquoted."

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