The English (it must be owned) are rather a foul-mouthed nation.

Quote by William Hazlitt

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The truly proud man knows neither superiors or inferiors. The first he does not admit...

The truly proud man knows neither superiors or inferiors. The first he does not admit...

I like a friend better for having faults that one can talk about

I like a friend better for having faults that one can talk about

A wise traveler never despises his own country.

A wise traveler never despises his own country.

No young man ever thinks he shall die.

No young man ever thinks he shall die.

The truly proud man knows neither superiors nor inferiors. The first he does not admit...

The truly proud man knows neither superiors nor inferiors. The first he does not admit...

The more we do, the more we can do.

The more we do, the more we can do.

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

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

The incentive to ambition is the love of power.

The incentive to ambition is the love of power.

Envy among other ingredients has a mixture of the love of justice in it. We...

Envy among other ingredients has a mixture of the love of justice in it. We...

Genius, like humanity, rusts for want of use.

Genius, like humanity, rusts for want of use.

Books let us into their souls and lay open to us the secrets of our...

Books let us into their souls and lay open to us the secrets of our...

Grace in women has more effect than beauty.

Grace in women has more effect than beauty.

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...

The essence of poetry is will and passion.

The essence of poetry is will and passion.

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

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...

Wit is the salt of conversation, not the food.

Wit is the salt of conversation, not the food.

He who undervalues himself is justly undervalued by others.

He who undervalues himself is justly undervalued by others.

Those who speak ill of the spiritual life, although they come and go by day,...

Those who speak ill of the spiritual life, although they come and go by day,...

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...