The love of fame is almost another name for the love of excellence; or it is the ambition to attain the highest excellence, sanctioned by the highest authority, that of time.

Quote by William Hazlitt

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A hair in the head is worth two in the brush.

A hair in the head is worth two in the brush.

It is not fit that every man should travel; it makes a wise man better,...

It is not fit that every man should travel; it makes a wise man better,...

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,...

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...

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...

Cunning is the art of concealing our own defects, and discovering other people's weaknesses.

Cunning is the art of concealing our own defects, and discovering other people's weaknesses.

The most learned are often the most narrow minded.

The most learned are often the most narrow minded.

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

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

Wit is the salt of conversation, not the food.

Wit is the salt of conversation, not the food.

Those who can command themselves command others.

Those who can command themselves command others.

Prejudice is the child of ignorance.

Prejudice is the child of ignorance.

To be capable of steady friendship or lasting love, are the two greatest proofs, not...

To be capable of steady friendship or lasting love, are the two greatest proofs, not...

There is nothing good to be had in the country, or if there is, they...

There is nothing good to be had in the country, or if there is, they...

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

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

A strong passion for any object will ensure success, for the desire of the end...

A strong passion for any object will ensure success, for the desire of the end...

Asleep, nobody is a hypocrite.

Asleep, nobody is a hypocrite.

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

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...

A Human Thought is an actual EXISTENCE, and a Force and Power, capable of acting...

A Human Thought is an actual EXISTENCE, and a Force and Power, capable of acting...

It is by presence of mind in untried emergencies that the native metal of a...

It is by presence of mind in untried emergencies that the native metal of a...