[Corneille] was inspired by Roman authors and Roman spirit, Racine with delicacy by the polished court of Louis XIV. — Horace Walpole Books Copy Share Image
We often repent of our first thoughts, and scarce ever of our second. — Horace Walpole Copy Share Image
History is a romance that is believed; romance, a history that is not believed. — Horace Walpole History Copy Share Image
Nine-tenths of the people were created so you would want to be with the other tenth. — Horace Walpole Copy Share Image
I do not admire politicians; but when they are excellent in their way, one cannot help allowing them their due. — Horace Walpole Copy Share Image
It was said of old Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough, that she never puts dots over her I s, to save ink. — Horace Walpole Copy Share Image
A careless song, with a little nonsense in it now and then, does not mis-become a monarch. — Horace Walpole Copy Share Image
Oh that I were seated as high as my ambition, I'd place my naked foot on the necks of monarchs. — Horace Walpole Ambition Copy Share Image
Nothing has shown more fully the prodigious ignorance of human ideas and their littleness, than the discovery of [Sir William] Herschell, that… — Horace Walpole Discovery Copy Share Image
Cunning is neither the consequence of sense, nor does it give sense. A proof that it is not sense, is that cunning… — Horace Walpole Consequence Copy Share Image
Justice is rather the activity of truth, than a virtue in itself. Truth tells us what is due to others, and justice… — Horace Walpole Acting Copy Share Image
I am persuaded that foolish writers and foolish readers are created for each other; and that fortune provides readers as she does… — Horace Walpole Books Copy Share Image
I do not dislike the French from the vulgar antipathy between neighboring nations, but for their insolent and unfounded air of superiority. — Horace Walpole Copy Share Image
When a Frenchman reads of the garden of Eden, I do not doubt but he concludes it was something approaching to that… — Horace Walpole Doubt Copy Share Image
I avoid talking before the youth of the age as I would dancing before them: for if one's tongue don't move in… — Horace Walpole Age Copy Share Image
How much on outward show does all depend, If virtues from within no lustre lend! Strip off th'externals M and Y, the… — Horace Walpole Copy Share Image
I have known several persons of great fame for wisdom in public affairs and councils governed by foolish servants. I have known… — Horace Walpole Copy Share Image
Shakespeare, with an improved education and in a more enlightened age, might easily have attained the purity and correction of Racine; but… — Horace Walpole Age Copy Share Image
Pedants make a great rout about criticism, as if it were a science of great depth, and required much pains and knowledge--criticism… — Horace Walpole Copy Share Image
A man of sense, though born without wit, often lives to have wit. His memory treasures up ideas and reflections; he compares… — Horace Walpole Copy Share Image
Of Ickworth's boys, their father's joys, There is but one a bad one; The tenth is he, the parson's fee, And indeed… — Horace Walpole Copy Share Image
Had I children, my utmost endeavors would be to make them musicians. — Horace Walpole Children Copy Share Image
I shun authors, and would never have been one myself, if it obliged me to keep such bad company. — Horace Walpole Authors Copy Share Image
I know that I have had friends who would never have vexed or betrayed me, if they had walked on all fours. — Horace Walpole Copy Share Image
He was persuaded he could know no happiness but in the society of one with whom he could for ever indulge the… — Horace Walpole Happiness Copy Share Image
The contempt of money is no more a virtue than to wash one's hand is one; but one does not willingly shake… — Horace Walpole Contempt Copy Share Image
“It is natural for a translator to be prejudiced in favour of his adopted work. More impartial readers may not be so… — Horace Walpole Books Copy Share Image
Pictures may serve as helps to religion but are only an appendix to idolatry, for the people must be taught to believe… — Horace Walpole Copy Share Image
The establishment of a society for the encouragement of arts will produce great benefits before they are perverted to mischiefs. — Horace Walpole Art Copy Share Image
I have often said, and oftener think, that this world is a comedy to those that think, a tragedy to those that… — Horace Walpole Comedy Copy Share Image
I sit with my toes in a brook, And if any one axes forwhy? I hits them a rap with my crook,… — Horace Walpole Copy Share Image
I firmly believe, notwithstanding all our complaints, that almost every person upon earth tastes upon the totality more happiness than misery. — Horace Walpole Copy Share Image
Serendipitous discoveries are made by chance, found without looking for them but possible only through a sharp vision and sagacity, ready to… — Horace Walpole Chance Copy Share Image
That strange premature genius Chatterton has couched in one line the quintessence of what Voltaire has said in many pages: "Reason, a… — Horace Walpole Genius Copy Share Image
We must cultivate our garden. Furia to God one day in seven allots; The other six to scandal she devotes. Satan, by… — Horace Walpole Devotion Copy Share Image
The best philosophy is to do one's duties, take the world as it comes, submit respectfully to one's lot; bless the goodness… — Horace Walpole Copy Share Image
“Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he is not. A sense of humour was provided to console him… — Horace Walpole Humor Copy Share Image
[King René of Anjou (1409-80)] would not listen to the news of his son having lost the Kingdom of Naples, because he… — Horace Walpole King Copy Share Image
Shakespeare had no tutors but nature and genius. He caught his faults from the bad taste of his contemporaries. In an age… — Horace Walpole Age Copy Share Image
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