The most learned are often the most narrow minded.

Quote by William Hazlitt

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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.

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...

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...

No wise man can have a contempt for the prejudices of others; and he should...

No wise man can have a contempt for the prejudices of others; and he should...

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...

Great thoughts reduced to practice become great acts.

Great thoughts reduced to practice become great acts.

To be happy, we must be true to nature and carry our age along with...

To be happy, we must be true to nature and carry our age along with...

Every man, in his own opinion, forms an exception to the ordinary rules of morality.

Every man, in his own opinion, forms an exception to the ordinary rules of morality.

Anyone who has passed though the regular gradations of a classical education, and is not...

Anyone who has passed though the regular gradations of a classical education, and is not...

Satirists gain the applause of others through fear, not through love.

Satirists gain the applause of others through fear, not through love.

Gracefulness has been defined to be the outward expression of the inward harmony of the...

Gracefulness has been defined to be the outward expression of the inward harmony of the...

Even in the common affairs of life, in love, friendship, and marriage, how little security...

Even in the common affairs of life, in love, friendship, and marriage, how little security...

Prejudice is never easy unless it can pass itself off for reason

Prejudice is never easy unless it can pass itself off for reason

If you give an audience a chance they will do half your acting for you.

If you give an audience a chance they will do half your acting for you.

Learning is its own exceeding great reward.

Learning is its own exceeding great reward.

We find many things to which the prohibition of them constitutes the only temptation.

We find many things to which the prohibition of them constitutes the only temptation.

Few things tend more to alienate friendship than a want of punctuality in our engagements....

Few things tend more to alienate friendship than a want of punctuality in our engagements....

One who looks for a friend without faults will have none.

One who looks for a friend without faults will have none.

There is a scarcity of friendship, but not of friends.

There is a scarcity of friendship, but not of friends.