Anyone who has passed though the regular gradations of a classical education, and is not made a fool by it, may consider himself as having had a very narrow escape.
From William Hazlitt
The only vice that cannot be forgiven is hypocrisy. The repentance of a hypocrite is itself hypocrisy.
The love of liberty is the love of others; the love of power is the love of ourselves.
The public have neither shame or gratitude.
Rules and models destroy genius and art.
Love turns, with a little indulgence, to indifference or disgust; hatred alone is immortal.
No one ever approaches perfection except by stealth, and unknown to themselves.
To get others to come into our ways of thinking, we must go over to theirs; and it is necessary to follow, in order to lead.
Good temper is one of the greatest preservers of the features.
There are no rules for friendship. It must be left to itself. We cannot force it any more than love.
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