A scholar is like a book written in a dead language. It is not every one that can read in it.

Quote by William Hazlitt

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Satirists gain the applause of others through fear, not through love.

Satirists gain the applause of others through fear, not through love.

There is a secret pride in every human heart that revolts at tyranny. You may...

There is a secret pride in every human heart that revolts at tyranny. You may...

The mind of man is like a clock that is always running down, and requires...

The mind of man is like a clock that is always running down, and requires...

People of genius do not excel in any profession because they work in it, they...

People of genius do not excel in any profession because they work in it, they...

Zeal will do more than knowledge.

Zeal will do more than knowledge.

If you think you can win, you can. Faith is necessary to victory.

If you think you can win, you can. Faith is necessary to victory.

Walk groundly, talk profoundly, drink roundly, sleep soundly.

Walk groundly, talk profoundly, drink roundly, sleep soundly.

Defoe says that there were a hundred thousand country fellows in his time ready to...

Defoe says that there were a hundred thousand country fellows in his time ready to...

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

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

Good temper is an estate for life

Good temper is an estate for life

Good temper is one of the greatest preservers of the features.

Good temper is one of the greatest preservers of the features.

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....

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

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

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...

You know more of a road by having traveled it than by all the conjectures...

You know more of a road by having traveled it than by all the conjectures...

Modesty is the lowest of the virtues, and is a confession of the deficiency it...

Modesty is the lowest of the virtues, and is a confession of the deficiency it...

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...

One is always more vexed at losing a game of any sort by a single...

One is always more vexed at losing a game of any sort by a single...

Some folk want their luck buttered.

Some folk want their luck buttered.

I will prepare and some day my chance will come.

I will prepare and some day my chance will come.