Quotes by William Hazlitt
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Vice is man's nature: virtue is a habit--or a mask.
- 17 Feb
- Virtue
- Quotes by William Hazlitt
We are governed by sympathy; and the extent of our sympathy is determined by that of our sensibility.
Nothing precludes sympathy so much as a perfect indifference to it.
Satirists gain the applause of others through fear, not through love.
The most learned are often the most narrow minded.
Prejudice is the child of ignorance.
Poetry is the universal language which the heart holds with nature and itself.
- 01 Feb
- Poetry
- Quotes by William Hazlitt
A strong passion for any object will ensure success, for the desire of the end will point out the means.
- 30 Jan
- Passion
- Quotes by William Hazlitt
The mind revolts against certain opinions, as the stomach rejects certain foods.
- 30 Jan
- Opinion
- Quotes by William Hazlitt
I can enjoy society in a room; but out of doors, nature is company enough for me.
- 29 Jan
- Nature
- Quotes by William Hazlitt
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 might of been.
The soul of a journey is liberty, perfect liberty, to think, feel, do just as one pleases.
- 16 Jan
- Journey
- Quotes by William Hazlitt
Grace in women has more effect than beauty.
- 04 Jan
- Grace
- Quotes by William Hazlitt
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.
If you think you can win, you can win. Faith is necessary to victory.
- 03 Dec
- Faith
- Quotes by William Hazlitt
Men of genius do not excel in any profession because they labor in it, but they labor in it because they excel.
- 03 Dec
- Genius
- Quotes by William Hazlitt
Prejudice is the child of ignorance.