The seat of knowledge is in the head; of wisdom, in the heart. We are sure to judge wrong, if we do not feel right.

Quote by William Hazlitt

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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...

To a superior race of being the pretensions of mankind to extraordinary sanctity and virtue...

To a superior race of being the pretensions of mankind to extraordinary sanctity and virtue...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

We are not hypocrites in our sleep

We are not hypocrites in our sleep

Those who are at war with others are not at peace with themselves.

Those who are at war with others are not at peace with themselves.

Genius, like humanity, rusts for the want of use

Genius, like humanity, rusts for the want of use

The ignorance of the world leaves one at the mercy of its malice

The ignorance of the world leaves one at the mercy of its malice

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.

He who undervalues himself is justly undervalued by others.

He who undervalues himself is justly undervalued by others.

Perhaps the best cure for the fear of death is to reflect that life has...

Perhaps the best cure for the fear of death is to reflect that life has...

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...

There are only three pleasures in life pure and lasting, and all derived from inanimate...

There are only three pleasures in life pure and lasting, and all derived from inanimate...

The more we do, the more we can do.

The more we do, the more we can do.

Learning is its own exceeding great reward.

Learning is its own exceeding great reward.

Good temper is one of the greatest preservers of the features.

Good temper is one of the greatest preservers of the features.

Those who make their dress a principal part of themselves, will, in general, become of...

Those who make their dress a principal part of themselves, will, in general, become of...