One shining quality lends a lustre to another, or hides some glaring defect.

Quote by William Hazlitt

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Zeal will do more than knowledge.

Zeal will do more than knowledge.

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 way to procure insults is to submit to them: a man meets with no...

The way to procure insults is to submit to them: a man meets with no...

Those who are at war with others are not at peace with themselves.

Those who are at war with others are not at peace with themselves.

The public have neither shame or gratitude.

The public have neither shame or gratitude.

The love of fame is almost another name for the love of excellence; or it...

The love of fame is almost another name for the love of excellence; or it...

We are not hypocrites in our sleep.

We are not hypocrites in our sleep.

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.

It is hard for any one to be an honest politician who is not born...

It is hard for any one to be an honest politician who is not born...

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...

The ignorance of the world leaves one at the mercy of its malice

The ignorance of the world leaves one at the mercy of its malice

As is our confidence, so is our capacity.

As is our confidence, so is our capacity.

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,...

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...

There are only three pleasures in life pure and lasting, and all derived from inanimate...

There are only three pleasures in life pure and lasting, and all derived from inanimate...

No one ever approaches perfection except by stealth, and unknown to themselves.

No one ever approaches perfection except by stealth, and unknown to themselves.

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...

One would imagine that books were, like women, the worse for being old : that...

One would imagine that books were, like women, the worse for being old : that...

A quotation in a speech, article or book is like a rifle in the hands...

A quotation in a speech, article or book is like a rifle in the hands...

A book is a fragile creature, it suffers the wear of time, it fears rodents,...

A book is a fragile creature, it suffers the wear of time, it fears rodents,...