William Hazlitt Quotes About Hypocrisy

Quotes about: Hypocrisy

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

  William Hazlitt

  Forgiveness, Hypocrite, Hypocrisy

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

• A hypocrite despises those whom he deceives, but has no respect for himself. He would make a dupe of himself too, if he could.

  William Hazlitt

  Respect, Hypocrite, Hype

  William Hazlitt (1837). “Characteristics: in the manner of Rochefoucault's Maxims [by W. Hazlitt].”, p.142

• Those people who are uncomfortable in themselves are disagreeable to others.

  William Hazlitt

  Inspirational, Integrity, Ambition

  William Hazlitt (1839). “Sketches and Essays”, p.153

• We are not hypocrites in our sleep.

  William Hazlitt

  Hypocrite, Sleep, Can't Sleep

  William Hazlitt (2015). “Delphi Collected Works of William Hazlitt (Illustrated)”, p.1808, Delphi Classics

• He is a hypocrite who professes what he does not believe; not he who does not practice all he wishes or approves.

  William Hazlitt

  Believe, Hypocrite, Practice

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

• As hypocrisy is said to be the highest compliment to virtue, the art of lying is the strongest acknowledgment of the force of truth.

  William Hazlitt

  Art, Lying, Hypocrisy

  William Hazlitt (2015). “Delphi Collected Works of William Hazlitt (Illustrated)”, p.1319, Delphi Classics

• Religion either makes men wise and virtuous, or it makes them set up false pretenses to both.

  William Hazlitt

  Wise, Men, Hypocrisy

  William Hazlitt (2015). “Delphi Collected Works of William Hazlitt (Illustrated)”, p.307, Delphi Classics

• Asleep, nobody is a hypocrite

  William Hazlitt

  Hypocrite, Hypocrisy

• Cant is the voluntary overcharging or prolongation of a real sentiment; hypocrisy is the setting up a pretension to a feeling you never had and have no wish for.

  William Hazlitt

  Real, Hypocrisy, Feelings

  William Hazlitt (1839). “Sketches and Essays”, p.44

• Want of principle is power. Truth and honesty set a limit to our efforts, which impudence and hypocrisy easily overleap.

  William Hazlitt

  Honesty, Power, Hypocrisy

  William Hazlitt (1871). “The Round Table. A collection of Essays ... By W. H. and Leigh Hunt”, p.487

• There is some virtue in almost every vice, except hypocrisy; and even that, while it is a mockery of virtue, is at the same time a compliment to it.

  William Hazlitt

  Hypocrisy, Vices, Compliment

  William Hazlitt (2015). “Delphi Collected Works of William Hazlitt (Illustrated)”, p.1498, Delphi Classics

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