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

Quote by William Hazlitt

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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...

Prosperity is a great teacher; adversity a greater.

Prosperity is a great teacher; adversity a greater.

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

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

Zeal will do more than knowledge.

Zeal will do more than knowledge.

The true barbarian is he who thinks everything barbarous but his own tastes and prejudices.

The true barbarian is he who thinks everything barbarous but his own tastes and prejudices.

Asleep, nobody is a hypocrite

Asleep, nobody is a hypocrite

Zeal will do more than knowledge.

Zeal will do more than knowledge.

Wit is the salt of conversation, not the food.

Wit is the salt of conversation, not the food.

No man is truly great who is great only in his lifetime. The test of...

No man is truly great who is great only in his lifetime. The test of...

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...

Love turns, with a little indulgence, to indifference or disgust; hatred alone is inmortal.

Love turns, with a little indulgence, to indifference or disgust; hatred alone is inmortal.

I like a friend the better for having faults that one can talk about.

I like a friend the better for having faults that one can talk about.

Good temper is an estate for life

Good temper is an estate for life

A grave blockhead should always go about with a lively one - they show one...

A grave blockhead should always go about with a lively one - they show one...

Man is the only animal that laughs and weeps; for he is the only animal...

Man is the only animal that laughs and weeps; for he is the only animal...

The way to get on in the world is to be neither more nor less...

The way to get on in the world is to be neither more nor less...

Genius not only diagnoses the situation but supplies the answers.

Genius not only diagnoses the situation but supplies the answers.

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...

Prejudice is the child of ignorance.

Prejudice is the child of ignorance.

One of the strongest prejudices that one has to overcome when one visits Australia is...

One of the strongest prejudices that one has to overcome when one visits Australia is...