Those who speak ill of the spiritual life, although they come and go by day, are like the smith's bellows: they take breath but are not alive.

Quote by William Hazlitt

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Learning is its own exceeding great reward.

Learning is its own exceeding great reward.

The incentive to ambition is the love of power.

The incentive to ambition is the love of power.

Every one in a crowd has the power to throw dirt: nine out of ten...

Every one in a crowd has the power to throw dirt: nine out of ten...

Love at first sight is only realizing an imagination that has always haunted us; or...

Love at first sight is only realizing an imagination that has always haunted us; or...

Prosperity is a great teacher; adversity a greater.

Prosperity is a great teacher; adversity a greater.

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...

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...

An honest man speaks the truth, though it may give offence; a vain man, in...

An honest man speaks the truth, though it may give offence; a vain man, in...

Without the aid of prejudice and custom, I should not be able to find my...

Without the aid of prejudice and custom, I should not be able to find my...

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...

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...

If the world were good for nothing else, it is a fine subject for speculation.

If the world were good for nothing else, it is a fine subject for speculation.

Poetry is the universal language which the heart holds with nature and itself. He who...

Poetry is the universal language which the heart holds with nature and itself. He who...

Asleep, nobody is a hypocrite

Asleep, nobody is a hypocrite

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...

Some people break promises for the pleasure of breaking them.

Some people break promises for the pleasure of breaking them.

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

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

The soul of a journey is liberty, perfect liberty, to think, feel, do just as...

The soul of a journey is liberty, perfect liberty, to think, feel, do just as...

It's not good to make sentimental journeys. You see the differences instead of the sameness.

It's not good to make sentimental journeys. You see the differences instead of the sameness.

If all difficulties were known at the outset of a long journey, most of us...

If all difficulties were known at the outset of a long journey, most of us...