William Hazlitt
William Hazlitt
William Hazlittwas an English writer, drama and literary critic, painter, social commentator, and philosopher. He is now considered one of the greatest critics and essayists in the history of the English language, placed in the company of Samuel Johnson and George Orwell. He is also acknowledged as the finest art critic of his age. Despite his high standing among historians of literature and art, his work is currently little read and mostly out of print...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionCritic
Date of Birth10 April 1778
world reason said
One said he wondered that leather was not dearer than any other thing. Being demanded a reason: because, saith he, it is more stood upon than any other thing in the world.
justice done world
Those are ever the most ready to do justice to others, who feel that the world has done them justice.
journey world
One of the pleasantest things in the world is going on a journey; but I like to go by myself.
mind world painting
Painters... are the most lively observers of what passes in the world about them, and the closest observers of what passes in their own minds.
essence world prejudice
Almost every sect of Christianity is a perversion of its essence, to accommodate it to the prejudices of the world.
long-ago world may
Do not quarrel with the world too soon; for, bad as it may be, it is the best we have to live in, here. If railing would have made it better, it would have been reformed long ago.
simple world-love forgiving
The world loves to be amused by hollow professions, to be deceived by flattering appearances, to live in a state of hallucination; and can forgive everything but the plain, downright, simple, honest truth.
errors world dread
The world dread nothing so much as being convinced of their errors.
ignorance evil world
The ignorance of the world leaves one at the mercy of its malice.
wise way world
The way to get on in the world is to be neither more nor less wise, neither better nor worse than your neighbours.
hate lost-friendship world
The dupe of friendship, and the fool of love; have I not reason to hate and to despise myself? Indeed I do; and chiefly for not having hated and despised the world enough.
men world great-men
A great chessplayer is not a great man, for he leaves the world as he found it.
journey doors world
One of the pleasantest things in the world is going on a journey; I can enjoy society in a room; but out of doors, nature is company enough for me. I am then never less alone than when alone.
enemy world vices
I have known persons without a friend--never any one without some virtue. The virtues of the former conspired with their vices to make the whole world their enemies.