William Hazlitt

The humblest painter...

The humblest painter...

The humblest painter is a true scholar; and the best of scholars --the scholar of nature.

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The great requisite...

The great requisite...

The great requisite for the prosperous management of ordinary business is the want of...

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The definition of...

The definition of...

The definition of genius is that it acts unconsciously; and those who have produced immortal works, have done so...

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Spleen can subsist...

Spleen can subsist...

Spleen can subsist on any kind of food.

Source: On Wit and Humour.
-- William...

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The best way...

The best way...

The best way to procure insults is to submit to them.

Source:
-- William...

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The incognito of...

The incognito of...

The incognito of an inn is one of its striking privileges.

Source: On Going a...

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The ignorance of...

The ignorance of...

The ignorance of the world leaves one at the mercy of its malice.

Source: In...

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The last pleasure...

The last pleasure...

The last pleasure in life is the sense of discharging our duty.

Source: In...

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The confession of...

The confession of...

The confession of our failings is a thankless office. It savours less of sincerity or modesty than of ostentation. ...

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The generality of...

The generality of...

The generality of mankind are contented to be estimated by what they possess instead of what they...

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The most learned...

The most learned...

The most learned are often the most narrow minded.

Source: In

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The love of...

The love of...

The love of liberty is the love of others; the love of power is the love of ourselves.

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The most rational...

The most rational...

The most rational cure after all for the inordinate fear of death is to set a just value on...

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The garb of...

The garb of...

The garb of religion is the best cloak for power.

Source: In Webster's Electronic...

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The love of...

The love of...

The love of fame is almost another name for the love of excellence; or it is the ambition to attain the highest...

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The only impeccable...

The only impeccable...

The only impeccable writers are those who never wrote.

Source: In Webster's...

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The more we...

The more we...

The more we do, the more we can do; the more busy we are, the more leisure we have.

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The perfect joys...

The perfect joys...

The perfect joys of heaven do not satisfy the cravings of nature.

Source: In...

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The greatest offence...

The greatest offence...

The greatest offence against virtue is to speak ill of it.

Source: On Cant and...

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The most sensible...

The most sensible...

The most sensible people to be met with in society are men of business and of the world, who argue from what they see...

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