To think ill of mankind, and not to wish ill to them, is perhaps the highest wisdom and virtue. William Hazlitt More Quotes by William Hazlitt More Quotes From William Hazlitt Our energy is in proportion to the resistance it meets. William Hazlitt resistanceenergyinspirational Man is a make-believe animal: he is never so truly himself as when he is acting a part. William Hazlitt animalmenbelieve If you give an audience a chance they will do half your acting for you. William Hazlitt actorsactinggiving The characteristic of Chaucer is intensity: of Spencer, remoteness: of Milton elevation and of Shakespeare everything. William Hazlitt miltonintensitywriting Books let us into their souls and lay open to us the secrets of our own. William Hazlitt attitudeteacherhappiness We are not hypocrites in our sleep. William Hazlitt cant-sleephypocritesleep A nickname is the hardest stone that the devil can throw at a man. William Hazlitt devilnamesmen Faith is necessary to victory. William Hazlitt victory People of genius do not excel in any profession because they work in it, they work in it because they excel. William Hazlitt vocationgeniuspeople Prosperity is a great teacher; adversity a greater. William Hazlitt moneyeducationteacher Who likes not his business, his business likes not him. William Hazlitt self-improvementbusinesssuccess We can be said only to fulfil our destiny in the place that gave us birth. I should on this account like well enough to spend the whole of my life in travelling abroad, if I could anywhere borrow another life to spend afterwards at home! William Hazlitt homelifetravel Fashion is gentility running away from vulgarity and afraid of being overtaken William Hazlitt gentilityfashionrunning No man is truly great who is great only in his lifetime. The test of greatness is the page of history. William Hazlitt greatnessmenlife A hair in the head is worth two in the brush. William Hazlitt humorhairfunny Wit is the salt of conversation, not the food. William Hazlitt saltfoodtalking I can enjoy society in a room; but out of doors, nature is company enough for me William Hazlitt naturedoorsrooms Those who can command themselves command others. William Hazlitt commandself-controlleadership The rule for traveling abroad is to take our common sense with us, and leave our prejudices behind. William Hazlitt common-senseprejudicecommon To give a reason for anything is to breed a doubt of it. William Hazlitt failuredoubtgiving
