The public have neither shame or gratitude.

Quote by William Hazlitt

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He will never have true friends who is afraid of making enemies.

He will never have true friends who is afraid of making enemies.

Great thoughts reduced to practice become great acts.

Great thoughts reduced to practice become great acts.

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.

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.

Prosperity is a great teacher; adversity a greater.

Prosperity is a great teacher; adversity a greater.

The essence of poetry is will and passion.

The essence of poetry is will and passion.

The smallest pain in our little finger gives us more concern than the destruction of...

The smallest pain in our little finger gives us more concern than the destruction of...

The seat of knowledge is in the head; of wisdom, in the heart. We are...

The seat of knowledge is in the head; of wisdom, in the heart. We are...

The public is so in awe of its own opinion that it never dares to...

The public is so in awe of its own opinion that it never dares to...

No young man ever thinks he shall die.

No young man ever thinks he shall die.

Learning is the knowledge of that which is not generally known to others, and which...

Learning is the knowledge of that which is not generally known to others, and which...

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 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...

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

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

Grace has been defined as the outward expression of the inward harmony of the soul.

Grace has been defined as the outward expression of the inward harmony of the soul.

There is no one thoroughly despicable. We cannot descend much lower than an idiot; and...

There is no one thoroughly despicable. We cannot descend much lower than an idiot; and...

As is our confidence, so is our capacity.

As is our confidence, so is our capacity.

Logic is the art of going wrong with confidence

Logic is the art of going wrong with confidence

Politeness wins the confidence of princes

Politeness wins the confidence of princes