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One who hates is a man holding a magnifying-glass, and when he hates someone, he knows precisely that person's surface, from the soles of his feet all the way up to each hair on the hated head.
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"One who hates is a man holding a magnifying-glass, and when he hates someone, he knows precisely that person's surface, from the soles of his feet all the way up to each hair on the hated head."
— Hermann Broch

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One who hates is a man holding a magnifying-glass, and when he hates someone, he knows precisely that person's surface, from the soles of his feet all the way up to each hair on the hated head. — Hermann Broch

About Hermann Broch

Hermann Broch was a Writer from Austria (1886–1951).

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Who said "One who hates is a man holding a magnifying-glass, and when he hates someone, h…"?
This quote is attributed to Hermann Broch, a Writer from Austria.
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Hermann Broch lived from 1886 – 1951.