Nathaniel Hawthorne: 10 quotes on his birthday

Nathaniel Hawthorne is considered one of the fathers of the American literary cannon. Here are 10 memorable quotes to commemorate his July 4 birthday. 

10. True heroism

"The greatest obstacle to being heroic is the doubt whether one may not be going to prove one's self a fool; the truest heroism is to resist the doubt; and the profoundest wisdom, to know when it ought to be resisted, and when it be obeyed."

-The Blithedale Romance

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