Even in the common affairs of life, in love, friendship, and marriage, how little security have we when we trust our happiness in the hands of others!

Quote by William Hazlitt

Topics: Complicated Relationship Quotes, Friendship Quotes

A hypocrite despises those whom he deceives, but has no respect for himself. He would...

A hypocrite despises those whom he deceives, but has no respect for himself. He would...

He who undervalues himself is justly undervalued by others.

He who undervalues himself is justly undervalued by others.

Every man, in his own opinion, forms an exception to the ordinary rules of morality.

Every man, in his own opinion, forms an exception to the ordinary rules of morality.

Almost every sect of Christianity is a perversion of its essence, to accommodate it to...

Almost every sect of Christianity is a perversion of its essence, to accommodate it to...

Rules and models destroy genius and art.

Rules and models destroy genius and art.

The truly proud man knows neither superiors or inferiors. The first he does not admit...

The truly proud man knows neither superiors or inferiors. The first he does not admit...

If you give an audience a chance they will do half your acting for you.

If you give an audience a chance they will do half your acting for you.

I like a friend better for having faults that one can talk about

I like a friend better for having faults that one can talk about

To be happy, we must be true to nature and carry our age along with...

To be happy, we must be true to nature and carry our age along with...

If we wish to know the force of human genius, we should read Shakespeare. If...

If we wish to know the force of human genius, we should read Shakespeare. If...

Some persons make promises for the pleasure of breaking them.

Some persons make promises for the pleasure of breaking them.

I do not think that what is called Love at first sight is so great...

I do not think that what is called Love at first sight is so great...

Do not keep on with a mockery of friendship after the substance is gone -...

Do not keep on with a mockery of friendship after the substance is gone -...

Few things tend more to alienate friendship than a want of punctuality in our engagements....

Few things tend more to alienate friendship than a want of punctuality in our engagements....

Gracefulness has been defined to be the outward expression of the inward harmony of the...

Gracefulness has been defined to be the outward expression of the inward harmony of the...

Grace is the absence of everything that indicates pain or difficulty, hesitation or incongruity.

Grace is the absence of everything that indicates pain or difficulty, hesitation or incongruity.

As is our confidence, so is our capacity.

As is our confidence, so is our capacity.

Man is the only animal that laughs and weeps; for he is the only animal...

Man is the only animal that laughs and weeps; for he is the only animal...

It is doubtful whether mankind are most indebted to those who like Bacon and Butler...

It is doubtful whether mankind are most indebted to those who like Bacon and Butler...

One of the most secure markets in the world is human nature, few understand it,...

One of the most secure markets in the world is human nature, few understand it,...