William Hazlitt Quotes - Page 6

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• Landscape painting is the obvious resource of misanthropy.

  William Hazlitt

  Landscape Painting, Misanthropy, Resources

  William Hazlitt (1844). “Criticisms on Art”, p.233

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• A man's reputation is not in his own keeping, but lies at the mercy of the profligacy of others. Calumny requires no proof. The throwing out [of] malicious imputations against any character leaves a stain, which no after-refutation can wipe out. To create an unfavorable impression, it is not necessary that certain things should be true, but that they have been said. The imagination is of so delicate a texture that even words wound it.

  William Hazlitt

  Lying, Character, Men

  William Hazlitt (1837). “Characteristics: in the manner of Rochefoucault's Maxims [by W. Hazlitt].”, p.75

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• A life of action and danger moderates the dread of death.

  William Hazlitt

  Death, Dying, Action

  William Hazlitt (1859). “Table talk”, p.133

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• A strong passion for any object will ensure success, for the desire of the end will point out the means.

  William Hazlitt

  Inspirational, Motivational, Success

  William Hazlitt (2015). “Delphi Collected Works of William Hazlitt (Illustrated)”, p.218, Delphi Classics

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• Those who have the largest hearts have the soundest understandings; and they are the truest philosophers who can forget themselves.

  William Hazlitt

  Wisdom, Heart, Understanding

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• A thought must tell at once, or not at all.

  William Hazlitt

  William Hazlitt (2015). “Delphi Collected Works of William Hazlitt (Illustrated)”, p.1463, Delphi Classics

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• The origin of all science is the desire to know causes, and the origin of all false science is the desire to accept false causes rather than none; or, which is the same thing, in the unwillingness to acknowledge our own ignorance.

  William Hazlitt

  Ignorance, Knowledge, Science

  1829 In The Atlas, 15 Feb.

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• Anyone who has passed though the regular gradations of a classical education, and is not made a fool by it, may consider himself as having had a very narrow escape.

  William Hazlitt

  Education, Learning, May

  William Hazlitt (2015). “Delphi Collected Works of William Hazlitt (Illustrated)”, p.1092, Delphi Classics

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• Prejudice is the child of ignorance.

  William Hazlitt

  Education, Children, Ignorance

  William Hazlitt (1839). “Sketches and Essays”, p.83

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• Silence is one great art of conversation.

  William Hazlitt

  Art, Communication, Silence

  William Hazlitt (2015). “Delphi Collected Works of William Hazlitt (Illustrated)”, p.1472, Delphi Classics

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• True friendship is self-love at second-hand.

  William Hazlitt

  Friendship, True Friend, Self

  William Hazlitt (2015). “Delphi Collected Works of William Hazlitt (Illustrated)”, p.1871, Delphi Classics

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• 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

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• Those who can command themselves command others.

  William Hazlitt

  Leadership, Self Control, Command

  William Hazlitt (1837). “Characteristics: in the manner of Rochefoucault's Maxims [by W. Hazlitt].”, p.144

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• Literature, like nobility, runs in the blood.

  William Hazlitt

  Running, Blood, Literature

  William Hazlitt (1859). “Table talk”

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• The definition of genius is that it acts unconsciously, and those who have produced immortal works have done so without knowing how or why.

  William Hazlitt

  Power, Knowing, Genius

  William Hazlitt (1857). “The Miscellaneous Works of William Hazlitt”, p.38

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• The temple of fame stands upon the grave: the flame that burns upon its altars is kindled from the ashes of great men.

  William Hazlitt

  Men, Flames, Ashes

  William Hazlitt (2015). “Delphi Collected Works of William Hazlitt (Illustrated)”, p.735, Delphi Classics

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• Mankind are a herd of knaves and fools. It is necessary to join the crowd, or get out of their way, in order not to be trampled to death by them.

  William Hazlitt

  Order, Stupidity, Way

  William Hazlitt (1837). “Characteristics: in the manner of Rochefoucault's Maxims [by W. Hazlitt].”, p.89

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• Those who speak ill of the spiritual life, although they come and go by day, are like the smith's bellows: they take breath but are not alive.

  William Hazlitt

  Spiritual, Alive, Speak

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• Let a man's talents or virtues be what they may, he will only feel satisfaction in his society as he is satisfied in himself.

  William Hazlitt

  Acceptance, Men, May

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

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• 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

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• The only impeccable writers are those who never wrote.

  William Hazlitt

  Writing, Impeccable

  William Hazlitt (1859). “Table talk”

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• Genius, like humanity, rusts for want of use.

  William Hazlitt

  Humanity, Intelligence, Genius

  William Hazlitt (1859). “Table talk”, p.141

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• Poverty, labor, and calamity are not without their luxuries, which the rich, the indolent, and the fortunate in vain seek for.

  William Hazlitt

  Luxury, Poverty, Rich

  William Hazlitt (2015). “Delphi Collected Works of William Hazlitt (Illustrated)”, p.1500, Delphi Classics

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• Genius only leaves behind it the monuments of its strength.

  William Hazlitt

  Genius, Behinds, Monument

  William Hazlitt (1870). “The Plain Speaker: Opinions on Books, Men, and Things”, p.162

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• The insolence of the vulgar is in proportion to their ignorance. They treat everything with contempt which they do not understand.

  William Hazlitt

  Ignorance, Insolence, Treats

  William Hazlitt (1837). “Characteristics: in the manner of Rochefoucault's Maxims [by W. Hazlitt].”, p.118

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