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William Hazlitt Quotes: Man is a poetical animal, and delights in fiction.
         

Man is a poetical animal, and delights in fiction.


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

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



A gentle word, a kind look, a good-natured smile can work wonders and accomplish miracles.

A gentle word, a kind look, a good-natured smile can work wonders and accomplish miracles.



Grace has been defined as the outward expression of the inward harmony of the soul.

Grace has been defined as the outward expression of the inward harmony of the soul.



Do not keep on with a mockery of friendship after the substance is gone - but part, while you can part friends. Bury the carcass of friendship: it is not worth embalming.

Do not keep on with a mockery of friendship after the substance is gone - but part, while you can part friends. Bury the carcass of friendship: it is not worth embalming.



There is no prejudice so strong as that which arises from a fancied exemption from all prejudice.

There is no prejudice so strong as that which arises from a fancied exemption from all prejudice.



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.



The more we do, the more we can do; the more busy we are, the more leisure we have.

The more we do, the more we can do; the more busy we are, the more leisure we have.



Fashion is gentility running away from vulgarity and afraid of being overtaken

Fashion is gentility running away from vulgarity and afraid of being overtaken



I'm not smart, but I like to observe. Millions saw the apple fall, but Newton was the one who asked why.

I'm not smart, but I like to observe. Millions saw the apple fall, but Newton was the one who asked why.



We are very much what others think of us. The reception our observations meet with gives us courage to proceed, or damps our efforts.

We are very much what others think of us. The reception our observations meet with gives us courage to proceed, or damps our efforts.





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If you would be known, and not know, vegetate in a village; if you would know, and not be known, live in a city.

If you would be known, and not know, vegetate in a village; if you would know, and not be known, live in a city.



I lost my childhood. I didn't play football or video games. Or have birthdays or the love of a family.

I lost my childhood. I didn't play football or video games. Or have birthdays or the love of a family.



The more entrepreneurs in the world that are getting their ideas financed, the more great companies there are going to be that we can all invest in.

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They were renewed by love; the heart of each held infinite sources of life for the heart of the other.

They were renewed by love; the heart of each held infinite sources of life for the heart of the other.



Painting for process is the visual equivalent of journal writing, done not for the sake of being seen or published, but purely for the telling itself.

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We're all united in this, that every human being migrates through time, that the place we grew up in in our childhood is gone when we're in our 50s and 60s and 70s.

We're all united in this, that every human being migrates through time, that the place we grew up in in our childhood is gone when we're in our 50s and 60s and 70s.



The art of choosing men is not nearly so difficult as the art of enabling those chosen to attain their full worth.

The art of choosing men is not nearly so difficult as the art of enabling those chosen to attain their full worth.



I believe in continuing to put love and kindness and compassion and art into the world.

I believe in continuing to put love and kindness and compassion and art into the world.



If you love our country and love your children as much as I know that you do, stand and speak and vote your conscience. Vote for candidates up and down the ticket.

If you love our country and love your children as much as I know that you do, stand and speak and vote your conscience. Vote for candidates up and down the ticket.




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