His sayings are generally like women's letters; all the pith is in the postscript. (On Charles Lamb)
William Hazlitt quote Modesty is the lowest of the virtues, and is a real confession of the deficiency it indicates. He who undervalues himself is justly undervalued by others.
William Hazlitt quote People of genius do not excel in any profession because they work in it, they work in it because they excel.
William Hazlitt quote No truly great person ever thought themselves so.
William Hazlitt quote Mankind are an incorrigible race. Give them but bugbears and idols - it is all that they ask; the distinctions of right and wrong, of truth and falsehood, of good and evil, are worse than indifferent to them.
William Hazlitt quote Rules and models destroy genius and art.
William Hazlitt quote The busier we are the more leisure we have.
William Hazlitt quote Some persons make promises for the pleasure of breaking them.
William Hazlitt quote Biography
English essayist, 1778-1830
