Those who are pleased with the fewest things know the least, as those who are pleased with everything know nothing. — William Hazlitt Copy Share Image
There are no rules for friendship. It must be left to itself. We cannot force it any more than love. — William Hazlitt Copy Share Image
Those who are fond of setting things to rights, have no great objection to seeing them wrong. — William Hazlitt Copy Share Image
The love of letters is the forlorn hope of the man of letters. His ruling passion is the love of fame. — William Hazlitt Copy Share Image
By retaliating our sufferings on the heads of those we love, we get rid of a present uneasiness and incur lasting remorse.… — William Hazlitt Copy Share Image
Within my heart is lurking suspicion, and base fear, and shame and hate; but above all, tyrannous love sits throned, crowned with… — William Hazlitt Copy Share Image
Even in the common affairs of life, in love, friendship, and marriage, how little security have we when we trust our happiness… — William Hazlitt Copy Share Image
A taste for liberal art is necessary to complete the character of a gentleman, Science alone is hard and mechanical. It exercises… — William Hazlitt Copy Share Image
“Sacrifices are no sacrifices when they are repaid a thousand fold.” — William Hazlitt Copy Share Image
The most fluent talkers or most plausible reasoners are not always the justest thinkers. — William Hazlitt Copy Share Image
A man in love prefers his passion to every other consideration, and is fonder of his mistress than he is of virtue.… — William Hazlitt Copy Share Image
“The love of liberty is the love of others; the love of power is the love of ourselves. (1778 - 1830)” — William Hazlitt Copy Share Image
The love of liberty is the love of others; the love of power isthe love of ourselves. — William Hazlitt Copy Share Image
One of the pleasantest things in the world is going on a journey; but I like to go by myself. — William Hazlitt Copy Share Image
In public speaking, we must appeal either to the prejudices of others, or to the love of truth and justice. If we… — William Hazlitt Copy Share Image
To be forward to praise others implies either great eminence, that can afford to, part with applause; or great quickness of discernment,… — William Hazlitt Copy Share Image
The dupe of friendship, and the fool of love; have I not reason to hate and to despise myself? Indeed I do;… — William Hazlitt Copy Share Image
Natural affection is a prejudice; for though we have cause to love our nearest connections better than others, we have no reason… — William Hazlitt Copy Share Image
First impressions are often the truest, as we find (not infrequently) to our cost, when we have been wheedled out of them by plausible… — William Hazlitt Copy Share Image
The art of life is to know how to enjoy a little and to endure very much. — William Hazlitt Copy Share Image
We are thankful for good-will rather than for services, for the motive than the quantum of favor received. — William Hazlitt Copy Share Image
The discussing the characters and foibles of common friends is a great sweetness and cement of friendship. — William Hazlitt Copy Share Image
Want of principle is power. Truth and honesty set a limit to our efforts, which impudence and hypocrisy easily overleap. — William Hazlitt Copy Share Image
We never do anything well till we cease to think about the manner doing it. — William Hazlitt Copy Share Image
Man is the only animal that laughs and weeps; for he is the only animal that is struck with the difference between what things… — William Hazlitt Copy Share Image
Those who have had none of the cares of this life to harass and disturb them, have been obliged to have recourse to the… — William Hazlitt Copy Share Image
Poverty, when it is voluntary, is never despicable, but takes an heroical aspect. — William Hazlitt Copy Share Image
