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William Hazlitt Quotes

William Hazlitt quotes

English Critic, Writer April 10, 1778 – September 18, 1830

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William Hazlitt quote: "The way to get on in the world is to be neither more nor less..."
The way to get on in the world is to be neither more nor less wise, neither better nor worse than your neighbours. William Hazlitt
William Hazlitt quote: "It is better to be able neither to read nor write than to be..."
It is better to be able neither to read nor write than to be able to do nothing else. William Hazlitt
William Hazlitt quote: "We grow tired of everything but turning others into ridicule,..."
We grow tired of everything but turning others into ridicule, and congratulating ourselves on their defects. William Hazlitt
William Hazlitt quote: "Wit is the salt of conversation, not the food."
Wit is the salt of conversation, not the food. William Hazlitt
William Hazlitt quote: "As is our confidence, so is our capacity."
As is our confidence, so is our capacity. William Hazlitt
William Hazlitt quote: "There is no prejudice so strong as that which arises from a..."
There is no prejudice so strong as that which arises from a fancied exemption from all prejudice. William Hazlitt
William Hazlitt quote: "I'm not smart, but I like to observe. Millions saw the apple..."
I'm not smart, but I like to observe. Millions saw the apple fall, but Newton was the one who asked why, William Hazlitt
A nickname is the heaviest stone that the devil can throw at a man. It is a bugbear to the imagination, and, though we do not believe in it, it still haunts our apprehensions. William Hazlitt
William Hazlitt quote: "No man is truly great who is great only in his lifetime. The..."
No man is truly great who is great only in his lifetime. The test of greatness is the page of history. William Hazlitt
In some situations, if you say nothing, you are called dull; if you talk, you are thought impertinent and arrogant. It is hard to know what to do in this case. The question seems to be, whether your vanity or your prudence predominates. William Hazlitt
William Hazlitt quote: "The mind of man is like a clock that is always running down,..."
The mind of man is like a clock that is always running down, and requires to be constantly wound up. William Hazlitt
William Hazlitt quote: "The public have neither shame or gratitude."
The public have neither shame or gratitude. William Hazlitt
William Hazlitt quote: "Reflection makes men cowards."
Reflection makes men cowards. William Hazlitt
There is no one thoroughly despicable. We cannot descend much lower than an idiot; and an idiot has some advantages over a wise man. William Hazlitt
William Hazlitt quote: "No young man ever thinks he shall die."
No young man ever thinks he shall die. William Hazlitt

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