The more we do, the more we can do.
William Hazlitt

The most insignificant people are the most apt to sneer at others. They are safe from reprisals. And have no hope of rising in their own self esteem but by lowering their neighbors.
William Hazlitt

The most learned are often the most narrow minded.
William Hazlitt

The only vice that cannot be forgiven is hypocrisy. The repentance of a hypocrite is itself hypocrisy.
William Hazlitt

The perfect joys of heaven do not satisfy the cravings of nature.
William Hazlitt

The person whose doors I enter with most pleasure, and quit with most regret, never did me the smallest favor.
William Hazlitt

The player envies only the player, the poet envies only the poet.
William Hazlitt

The public have neither shame or gratitude.
William Hazlitt

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.
William Hazlitt

The smallest pain in our little finger gives us more concern than the destruction of millions of our fellow beings.
William Hazlitt

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

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

The truly proud man knows neither superiors or inferiors. The first he does not admit of - the last he does not concern himself about.
William Hazlitt

The way to get on in the world is to be neither more nor less wise, neither better nor worse than your neighbours.
William Hazlitt

The world judge of men by their ability in their profession, and we judge of ourselves by the same test: for it is on that on which our success in life depends.
William Hazlitt

There are few things in which we deceive ourselves more than in the esteem we profess to entertain for our firends. It is little better than a piece of quackery. The truth is, we think of them as we please, that is, as they please or displease us.
William Hazlitt

There are no rules for friendship. It must be left to itself. We cannot force it any more than love.
William Hazlitt

There is a heroism in crime as well as in virtue. Vice and infamy have their altars and their religion.
William Hazlitt

There is a secret pride in every human heart that revolts at tyranny. You may order and drive an individual, but you cannot make him respect you.
William Hazlitt

There is no one thoroughly despicable. We cannot descend much lower than an idiot; and an idiot has some advantages over a wise man.
William Hazlitt