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A thought must tell at once, or not at all.

A thought must tell at once, or not at all.

William Hazlitt
William Hazlitt (2015). “Delphi Collected Works of William Hazlitt (Illustrated)”, p.1463, Delphi Classics

Prejudice is the child of ignorance.

William Hazlitt
Education, Children, Ignorance
William Hazlitt (1839). “Sketches and Essays”, p.83

Silence is one great art of conversation.

William Hazlitt
Art, Communication, Silence
William Hazlitt (2015). “Delphi Collected Works of William Hazlitt (Illustrated)”, p.1472, Delphi Classics

True friendship is self-love at second-hand.

William Hazlitt
Friendship, True Friend, Self
William Hazlitt (2015). “Delphi Collected Works of William Hazlitt (Illustrated)”, p.1871, Delphi Classics

There is no flattery so adroit or effectual as that of implicit assent.

William Hazlitt
Flattery, Implicit
William Hazlitt (1852). “Men and manners: sketches and essays”, p.113

Those who can command themselves command others.

William Hazlitt
Leadership, Self Control, Command
William Hazlitt (1837). “Characteristics: in the manner of Rochefoucault's Maxims [by W. Hazlitt].”, p.144

Literature, like nobility, runs in the blood.

William Hazlitt
Running, Blood, Literature
William Hazlitt (1859). “Table talk”

The definition of genius is that it acts unconsciously, and those who have produced immortal works have done so without knowing how or why.

William Hazlitt
Power, Knowing, Genius
William Hazlitt (1857). “The Miscellaneous Works of William Hazlitt”, p.38

The temple of fame stands upon the grave: the flame that burns upon its altars is kindled from the ashes of great men.

William Hazlitt
Men, Flames, Ashes
William Hazlitt (2015). “Delphi Collected Works of William Hazlitt (Illustrated)”, p.735, Delphi Classics

Mankind are a herd of knaves and fools. It is necessary to join the crowd, or get out of their way, in order not to be trampled to death by them.

William Hazlitt
Order, Stupidity, Way
William Hazlitt (1837). “Characteristics: in the manner of Rochefoucault's Maxims [by W. Hazlitt].”, p.89

Let a man's talents or virtues be what they may, he will only feel satisfaction in his society as he is satisfied in himself.

William Hazlitt
Acceptance, Men, May
William Hazlitt (2015). “Delphi Collected Works of William Hazlitt (Illustrated)”, p.1468, Delphi Classics

Those who speak ill of the spiritual life, although they come and go by day, are like the smith's bellows: they take breath but are not alive.

William Hazlitt
Spiritual, Alive, Speak

Genius, like humanity, rusts for want of use.

William Hazlitt
Humanity, Intelligence, Genius
William Hazlitt (1859). “Table talk”, p.141

A hypocrite despises those whom he deceives, but has no respect for himself. He would make a dupe of himself too, if he could.

William Hazlitt
Respect, Hypocrite, Hype
William Hazlitt (1837). “Characteristics: in the manner of Rochefoucault's Maxims [by W. Hazlitt].”, p.142

Poverty, labor, and calamity are not without their luxuries, which the rich, the indolent, and the fortunate in vain seek for.

William Hazlitt
Luxury, Poverty, Rich
William Hazlitt (2015). “Delphi Collected Works of William Hazlitt (Illustrated)”, p.1500, Delphi Classics

The only impeccable writers are those who never wrote.

William Hazlitt
Writing, Impeccable
William Hazlitt (1859). “Table talk”

Genius only leaves behind it the monuments of its strength.

William Hazlitt
Genius, Behinds, Monument
William Hazlitt (1870). “The Plain Speaker: Opinions on Books, Men, and Things”, p.162

The insolence of the vulgar is in proportion to their ignorance. They treat everything with contempt which they do not understand.

William Hazlitt
Ignorance, Insolence, Treats
William Hazlitt (1837). “Characteristics: in the manner of Rochefoucault's Maxims [by W. Hazlitt].”, p.118

Human life may be regarded as a succession of frontispieces. The way to be satisfied is never to look back.

William Hazlitt
Life, Looks, May
William Hazlitt (1934). “The Complete Works of William Hazlitt”

A great mind is one that can forget or look beyond itself.

William Hazlitt
Mind, Looks, Forget
William Hazlitt (1871). “The Round Table. A collection of Essays ... By W. H. and Leigh Hunt”, p.547

We had rather do anything than acknowledge the merit of another if we can help it. We cannot bear a superior or an equal. Hence ridicule is sure to prevail over truth, for the malice of mankind, thrown into the scale, gives the casting weight.

William Hazlitt
Giving, Envy, Weight

When I am in the country, I wish to vegetate like the country.

William Hazlitt
Country, Wish, Earth
William Hazlitt (2015). “Delphi Collected Works of William Hazlitt (Illustrated)”, p.1206, Delphi Classics

It is the vice of scholars to suppose that there is no knowledge in the world but that of books.

William Hazlitt
Book, Knowledge, Vices
William Hazlitt (1836). “Literary Remains of the Late William Hazlitt: Essays: On self-love. On the conduct of life: or, Advice to a school-boy. On the fine arts. The fight. On want of money. On the feeling of immortality in youth. The main-chance. The opera. Of persons one would wish to have seen. My first acquaintance with poets. The shyness of scholars. The Vatican. On the spirit of monarchy”, p.91

People try to reconcile you to a disappointment in love by asking why you should cherish a passion for an object that has proved itself worthless. Had you known this before, you would not have encouraged the passion; but that having been once formed, knowledge does not destroy it. If we have drank poison, finding it out does not prevent its being in our veins: so passion leaves its poison in the mind!

William Hazlitt
Love, Disappointment, Passion
William Hazlitt (1871). “The Round Table. A collection of Essays ... By W. H. and Leigh Hunt”, p.496

Poetry is all that is worth remembering in life.

William Hazlitt
Poetry, Remember, Poetry Is
William Hazlitt (1845). “Lectures on the English Poets”, p.2

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