William Hazlitt Quotes

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• Those who are at war with others are not at peace with themselves.

  William Hazlitt

  Peace, War, Humanity

  William Hazlitt, James Thornton (1967). “Contributions to the Edinburgh review”

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• There is no flattery so adroit or effectual as that of implicit assent.

  William Hazlitt

  Flattery, Implicit

  William Hazlitt (1852). “Men and manners: sketches and essays”, p.113

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• The art of life is to know how to enjoy a little and to endure very much.

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  Inspirational, Life, Art

  William Hazlitt (1871). “The Round Table. A collection of Essays ... By W. H. and Leigh Hunt”, p.531

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• The wretched are in this respect fortunate, that they have the strongest yearning after happiness; and to desire is in some sense to enjoy.

  William Hazlitt

  Happiness, Joy, Desire

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• A gentle word, a kind look, a good-natured smile can work wonders and accomplish miracles.

  William Hazlitt

  Motivational, Happiness, Smile

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  To be capable of steady friendship or lasting love, are the two greatest proofs, not only of goodness of heart, but of strength of mind.

  William Hazlitt

  Friendship, Strength, Heart

  William Hazlitt, William Ernest Henley (1902). “The Collected Works of William Hazlitt: Memoirs of Thomas Holcroft. Liber amoris. Characteristics”

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• By retaliating our sufferings on the heads of those we love, we get rid of a present uneasiness and incur lasting remorse. With the accomplishment of our revenge our fondness returns; so that we feel the injury we have done them, even more than they do.

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  Revenge, Accomplishment, Suffering

  William Hazlitt (1871). “The Round Table. A collection of Essays ... By W. H. and Leigh Hunt”, p.495

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• The love of fame is almost another name for the love of excellence; or it is the ambition to attain the highest excellence, sanctioned by the highest authority, that of time.

  William Hazlitt

  Love, Ambition, Names

  William Hazlitt (2015). “Delphi Collected Works of William Hazlitt (Illustrated)”, p.269, Delphi Classics

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• The seat of knowledge is in the head; of wisdom, in the heart. We are sure to judge wrong, if we do not feel right.

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  Wisdom, Heart, Judging

  William Hazlitt (1837). “Characteristics: in the manner of Rochefoucault's Maxims [by W. Hazlitt].”, p.137

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• If goodness were only a theory, it were a pity it should be lost to the world. There are a number of things, the idea of which is a clear gain to the mind. Let people, for instance, rail at friendship, genius, freedom, as long as they will -the very names of these despised qualities are better than anything else that could be substituted for them, and embalm even the most envenomed satire against them.

  William Hazlitt

  Names, Ideas, Numbers

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• The smallest pain in our little finger gives us more concern than the destruction of millions of our fellow beings.

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  Pain, Giving, Littles

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• Common sense, to most people, is nothing more than their own opinions.

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  People, Common Sense, Community

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• The only vice that cannot be forgiven is hypocrisy. The repentance of a hypocrite is itself hypocrisy.

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  Forgiveness, Hypocrite, Hypocrisy

  William Hazlitt (1837). “Characteristics: in the manner of Rochefoucault's Maxims [by W. Hazlitt].”, p.94

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• A wise traveler never despises his own country.

  William Hazlitt

  Wise, Country, Travel

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• The garb of religion is the best cloak for power.

  William Hazlitt

  Religion, Atheism, Church

  William Hazlitt (1819). “Political essays, with sketches of public characters”, p.302

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• Cunning is the art of concealing our own defects, and discovering other people's weaknesses.

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  Art, Knowledge, People

  William Hazlitt (1837). “Characteristics: in the manner of Rochefoucault's Maxims [by W. Hazlitt].”, p.42

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• I'm not smart, but I like to observe. Millions saw the apple fall, but Newton was the one who asked why.

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  Inspirational, Smart, Fall

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• A man knows his companion in a long journey and a little inn.

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  Journey, Men, Long

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• The love of liberty is the love of others; the love of power is the love of ourselves.

  William Hazlitt

  Love, Inspirational, Leadership

  'Political Essays' (1819) '"The Times" Newspaper'

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• Hope is the best possession.

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  Hopeful, Anticipation, Possession

  William Hazlitt (2015). “Delphi Collected Works of William Hazlitt (Illustrated)”, p.1468, Delphi Classics

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• To be remembered after we are dead, is but poor recompense for being treated with contempt while we are living.

  William Hazlitt

  Memories, Poor, Contempt

  William Hazlitt (2015). “Delphi Collected Works of William Hazlitt (Illustrated)”, p.1518, Delphi Classics

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• Man is the only animal that laughs and weeps; for he is the only animal that is struck with the difference between what things are, and what they ought to be.

  William Hazlitt

  Life, Motivational, Laughter

  Lectures on the English Comic Writers "On Wit and Humor" (1818)

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• Perhaps the best cure for the fear of death is to reflect that life has a beginning as well as an end. There was a time when we were not: this gives us no concern. Why, then, should it trouble us that a time will come when we shall cease to be?

  William Hazlitt

  Death, Giving, Trouble

  Table Talk "On the Fear of Death" (1822)

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• You know more of a road by having traveled it than by all the conjectures and descriptions in the world.

  William Hazlitt

  Life, Travel, Experience

  William Hazlitt (1904). “The Collected Works of William Hazlitt: Fugitive writings”

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• Love may turn to indifference with possession.

  William Hazlitt

  Love, May, Indifference

  William Hazlitt (1871). “The Round Table. A collection of Essays ... By W. H. and Leigh Hunt”, p.495

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