Man is a make-believe animal: he is never so truly himself as when he is acting a part.

Quote by William Hazlitt

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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...

The player envies only the player, the poet envies only the poet.

The player envies only the player, the poet envies only the poet.

Zeal will do more than knowledge.

Zeal will do more than knowledge.

Prosperity is a great teacher; adversity a greater.

Prosperity is a great teacher; adversity a greater.

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...

The most learned are often the most narrow minded.

The most learned are often the most narrow minded.

An accomplished coquette excites the passions of others, in proportion as she feels none herself

An accomplished coquette excites the passions of others, in proportion as she feels none herself

If I have not read a book before, it is, for all intents and purposes,...

If I have not read a book before, it is, for all intents and purposes,...

Every one in a crowd has the power to throw dirt: nine out of ten...

Every one in a crowd has the power to throw dirt: nine out of ten...

We are not hypocrites in our sleep.

We are not hypocrites in our sleep.

Memory cannot exist without endurance of the things perceived, and the thing perceived cannot remain...

Memory cannot exist without endurance of the things perceived, and the thing perceived cannot remain...

Those who can command themselves command others.

Those who can command themselves command others.

We do not see nature with our eyes, but with our understandings and our hearts.

We do not see nature with our eyes, but with our understandings and our hearts.

Dandyism is a variety of genius.

Dandyism is a variety of genius.

Perhaps the best cure for the fear of death is to reflect that life has...

Perhaps the best cure for the fear of death is to reflect that life has...

A grave blockhead should always go about with a lively one - they show one...

A grave blockhead should always go about with a lively one - they show one...

Some people break promises for the pleasure of breaking them.

Some people break promises for the pleasure of breaking them.

Prosperity is a great teacher; adversity a greater.

Prosperity is a great teacher; adversity a greater.

Prosperity makes friends, adversity tries them

Prosperity makes friends, adversity tries them

Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes; and adversity is not without comforts and...

Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes; and adversity is not without comforts and...