A nickname is the heaviest stone that the devil can throw at a man. It is a bugbear to the imagination, and, though we do not believe in it, it still haunts our apprehensions.

Quote by William Hazlitt

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Life is the art of being well deceived; and in order that the deception may...

Life is the art of being well deceived; and in order that the deception may...

It is better to be able neither to read nor write than to be able...

It is better to be able neither to read nor write than to be able...

To be capable of steady friendship or lasting love, are the two greatest proofs, not...

To be capable of steady friendship or lasting love, are the two greatest proofs, not...

Wit is the salt of conversation, not the food.

Wit is the salt of conversation, not the food.

Asleep, nobody is a hypocrite

Asleep, nobody is a hypocrite

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...

He will never have true friends who is afraid of making enemies.

He will never have true friends who is afraid of making enemies.

There is nothing good to be had in the country, or if there is, they...

There is nothing good to be had in the country, or if there is, they...

Grace has been defined as the outward expression of the inward harmony of the soul.

Grace has been defined as the outward expression of the inward harmony of the soul.

The only vice that cannot be forgiven is hypocrisy. The repentance of a hypocrite is...

The only vice that cannot be forgiven is hypocrisy. The repentance of a hypocrite is...

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.

He who comes up to his own idea of greatness must always have had a...

He who comes up to his own idea of greatness must always have had a...

I would like to spend the whole of my life traveling, if I could anywhere...

I would like to spend the whole of my life traveling, if I could anywhere...

The essence of poetry is will and passion.

The essence of poetry is will and passion.

To great evils we submit; we resent little provocations

To great evils we submit; we resent little provocations

Look up, laugh loud, talk big, keep the color in your cheek and the fire...

Look up, laugh loud, talk big, keep the color in your cheek and the fire...

Learning is the knowledge of that which is not generally known to others, and which...

Learning is the knowledge of that which is not generally known to others, and which...

To a superior race of being the pretensions of mankind to extraordinary sanctity and virtue...

To a superior race of being the pretensions of mankind to extraordinary sanctity and virtue...

Our friends are generally ready to do everything for us, except the very thing we...

Our friends are generally ready to do everything for us, except the very thing we...

Hope is the best possession. None are completely wretched but those who are without hope....

Hope is the best possession. None are completely wretched but those who are without hope....