William Hazlitt

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The humblest painter is a true scholar and the best of scholars the scholar of nature.

William Hazlitt

nature

Poetry is the universal language which the heart holds with nature and itself. He who has a contempt for poetry, cannot have much respect for himself, or for anything else.

William Hazlitt

nature

Those who are at war with others are not at peace with themselves.

William Hazlitt

peace

Poetry is all that is worth remembering in life.

William Hazlitt

poetry

Poetry is the universal language which the heart holds with nature and itself. He who has a contempt for poetry, cannot have much respect for himself, or for anything else.

William Hazlitt

poetry

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

William Hazlitt

power

The incentive to ambition is the love of power.

William Hazlitt

power

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

William Hazlitt

religion

A hypocrite despises those whom he deceives, but has no respect for himself. He would make a dupe of himself too, if he could.

William Hazlitt

respect

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

respect

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