There is not a more mean, stupid, dastardly, pitiful, selfish, spiteful, envious, ungrateful animal than the Public. It is the greatest of cowards, for it is afraid of itself.

Quote by William Hazlitt

Topics: Ungrateful Quotes

The love of liberty is the love of others; the love of power is the...

The love of liberty is the love of others; the love of power is the...

The most learned are often the most narrow minded.

The most learned are often the most narrow minded.

There are no rules for friendship. It must be left to itself. We cannot force...

There are no rules for friendship. It must be left to itself. We cannot force...

I would like to spend the whole of my life traveling, if I could anywhere...

I would like to spend the whole of my life traveling, if I could anywhere...

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

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...

The busier we are the more leisure we have.

The busier we are the more leisure we have.

Principle is a passion for truth

Principle is a passion for truth

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...

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...

Some one is generally sure to be the sufferer by a joke.

Some one is generally sure to be the sufferer by a joke.

Learning is, in too many cases, but a foil to common sense; a substitute for...

Learning is, in too many cases, but a foil to common sense; a substitute for...

Some people break promises for the pleasure of breaking them.

Some people break promises for the pleasure of breaking them.

Everything is in motion. Everything flows. Everything is vibrating.

Everything is in motion. Everything flows. Everything is vibrating.

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...

As is our confidence, so is our capacity.

As is our confidence, so is our capacity.

One is always more vexed at losing a game of any sort by a single...

One is always more vexed at losing a game of any sort by a single...

It is by chance that we met, by choice that we became friends.

It is by chance that we met, by choice that we became friends.

It's important to give it all you have while you have the chance.

It's important to give it all you have while you have the chance.

Chance is a name for our ignorance

Chance is a name for our ignorance