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

Quote by William Hazlitt

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A wise traveler never despises his own country.

A wise traveler never despises his own country.

Asleep, nobody is a hypocrite.

Asleep, nobody is a hypocrite.

To get others to come into our ways of thinking, we must go over to...

To get others to come into our ways of thinking, we must go over to...

Love at first sight is only realizing an imagination that has always haunted us; or...

Love at first sight is only realizing an imagination that has always haunted us; or...

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...

An honest man speaks the truth, though it may give offence; a vain man, in...

An honest man speaks the truth, though it may give offence; a vain man, in...

Wit is the salt of conversation, not the food.

Wit is the salt of conversation, not the food.

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.

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...

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...

Genius, like humanity, rusts for the want of use

Genius, like humanity, rusts for the want of use

To give a reason for anything is to breed a doubt of it

To give a reason for anything is to breed a doubt of it

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...

I'm not smart, but I like to observe. Millions saw the apple fall, but Newton...

I'm not smart, but I like to observe. Millions saw the apple fall, but Newton...

The person whose doors I enter with most pleasure, and quit with most regret, never...

The person whose doors I enter with most pleasure, and quit with most regret, never...

Love turns, with a little indulgence, to indifference or disgust; hatred alone is inmortal.

Love turns, with a little indulgence, to indifference or disgust; hatred alone is inmortal.

There is not a more mean, stupid, dastardly, pitiful, selfish, spiteful, envious, ungrateful animal than...

There is not a more mean, stupid, dastardly, pitiful, selfish, spiteful, envious, ungrateful animal than...

A gentle word, a kind look, a good-natured smile can work wonders and accomplish miracles.

A gentle word, a kind look, a good-natured smile can work wonders and accomplish miracles.

Everything is in motion. Everything flows. Everything is vibrating.

Everything is in motion. Everything flows. Everything is vibrating.

He who undervalues himself is justly undervalued by others.

He who undervalues himself is justly undervalued by others.