William Hazlitt Quotes

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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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• Time,--the most independent of all things.

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  Time, Independent, All Things

  William Hazlitt (1852). “Men and manners: sketches and essays”, p.75

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• We are all of us, more or less, the slaves of opinion.

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  Cooperation, Opinion, Slave

  William Hazlitt (1822). “Political Essays: With Sketches of Public Characters”, p.276

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• Honesty is one part of eloquence. We persuade others by being in earnest ourselves.

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  Honesty, Earnest, Eloquence

  William Hazlitt (2015). “Delphi Collected Works of William Hazlitt (Illustrated)”, p.1484, Delphi Classics

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

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  Inspirational, Integrity, Ambition

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

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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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• Nothing is more unjust or capricious than public opinion.

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  Public Opinion, Unjust, Opinion

  William Hazlitt (2015). “Delphi Collected Works of William Hazlitt (Illustrated)”, p.1476, Delphi Classics

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

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  Peace, War, Humanity

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

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

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  Motivational, Happiness, Smile

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

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

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• Grace in women has more effect than beauty.

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  Women, Men, Grace

  William Hazlitt (2015). “Delphi Collected Works of William Hazlitt (Illustrated)”, p.219, Delphi Classics

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• Wit is the rarest quality to be met with among people of education, and the most common among the uneducated.

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  People, Quality, Common

  William Hazlitt (1837). “Characteristics: in the manner of Rochefoucault's Maxims [by W. Hazlitt].”, p.136

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• An honest man speaks the truth, though it may give offence; a vain man, in order that it may.

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  Truth, Men, Order

  William Hazlitt (1837). “Characteristics: in the manner of Rochefoucault's Maxims [by W. Hazlitt].”, p.139

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• Envy is littleness of soul.

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  Envy, Soul

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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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• The art of conversation is the art of hearing as well as of being heard.

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  Art, Attention, Hearing

  William Hazlitt (2015). “Delphi Collected Works of William Hazlitt (Illustrated)”, p.2779, Delphi Classics

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• No really great man ever thought himself so.

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  Men, Opinion, Great Men

  William Hazlitt (2015). “Delphi Collected Works of William Hazlitt (Illustrated)”, p.1905, Delphi Classics

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• Man is an intellectual animal, and therefore an everlasting contradiction to himself. His senses centre in himself, his ideas reach to the ends of the universe; so that he is torn in pieces between the two, without a possibility of its ever being otherwise.

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  Men, Animal, Ideas

  William Hazlitt (2015). “Delphi Collected Works of William Hazlitt (Illustrated)”, p.1486, Delphi Classics

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• He who undervalues himself is justly undervalued by others.

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  Success, Good Life, Character

  William Hazlitt (2015). “Delphi Collected Works of William Hazlitt (Illustrated)”, p.1334, Delphi Classics

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  The more we do, the more we can do; the more busy we are, the more leisure we have.

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  Life, Attitude, Leisure Activities

  William Hazlitt (1848). “The Miscellaneous Works”, p.199

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• We do not die wholly at our deaths: we have mouldered away gradually long before. Faculty after faculty, interest after interest, attachment after attachment disappear: we are torn from ourselves while living.

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  Attachment, Long, Age

  William Hazlitt (1859). “Table talk”, p.7

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• The more we do, the more we can do.

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  Life Changing, Leisure Activities, Famous Motivational

  William Hazlitt (2015). “Delphi Collected Works of William Hazlitt (Illustrated)”, p.1846, Delphi Classics

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• Love may turn to indifference with possession.

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  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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• The person whose doors I enter with most pleasure, and quit with most regret, never did me the smallest favor.

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  Regret, Doors, Favors

  William Hazlitt (2015). “Delphi Collected Works of William Hazlitt (Illustrated)”, p.1872, Delphi Classics

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