We prefer ourselves to others, only because we a have more intimate consciousness and confirmed opinion of our own claims and merits… — William Hazlitt Copy Share Image
The difference between the vanity of a Frenchman and an Englishman seems to be this: the one thinks everything right that is… — William Hazlitt Copy Share Image
The vain man makes a merit of misfortune, and triumphs in his disgrace. — William Hazlitt Copy Share Image
Any woman may act the part of a coquette successfully who has the reputation without the scruples of modesty. If a woman… — William Hazlitt Copy Share Image
Friendship is cemented by interest, vanity, or the want of amusement; it seldom implies esteem, or even mutual regard. — William Hazlitt Copy Share Image
In some situations, if you say nothing, you are called dull; if you talk, you are thought impertinent and arrogant. It is… — William Hazlitt Copy Share Image
A woman's vanity is interested in making the object of her choice the god of her idolatry. — William Hazlitt Copy Share Image
The slaves of power mind the cause they have to serve, because their own interest is concerned; but the friends of liberty… — William Hazlitt Copy Share Image
Vanity does not refer to the opinion a man entertains of himself, but to that which he wishes others to entertain of… — William Hazlitt Copy Share Image
There is nothing so remote from vanity as true genius. It is almost as natural for those who are endowed with the… — William Hazlitt Copy Share Image
When we hear complaints of the wretchedness or vanity of human life, the proper answer to them would be that there is… — William Hazlitt Copy Share Image
Conceit is vanity driven from all other shifts, and forced to appeal to itself for admiration. — 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
