Cunning is the art of concealing our own defects, and discovering other people's weaknesses.
Quote by William Hazlitt
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Cunning is the art of concealing our own defects, and discovering other people's weaknesses.
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William Hazlitt Quotes
- Grace in women has more effect than beauty.
- 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.
- To be happy, we must be true to nature and carry our age along with us.
- Few things tend more to alienate friendship than a want of punctuality in our engagements. I have known the breach of a promise to dine or sup to break up more than one intimacy.
- Love turns, with a little indulgence, to indifference or disgust hatred alone is immortal.
- To be capable of steady friendship or lasting love, are the two greatest proofs, not only of goodness of heart, but of strength of mind.
- Even in the common affairs of life, in love, friendship, and marriage, how little security have we when we trust our happiness in the hands of others!
- 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.
- No man is truly great who is great only in his lifetime. The test of greatness is the page of history.
Best Quotes
- I can't go to war with paparazzi.
- We want to answer this classical question, who am I? So I think that most of our works are for art, or whatever we do, including science or religion, tried to answer that question.
- For someone who's had the level of success I've had, there's been very little critical review of my work, which is pretty fascinating.
- Never go to a doctor whose office plants have died.
- If there is to be any peace it will come through being, not having.
- Character is the result of two things: mental attitude and the way we spend our time.
- God creates your life story, then, gives you the pen to write your life story.
- Be faithful in small things because it is in them that your strength lies.
- Peace is not only better than war, but infinitely more arduous.
- Irony is the gaiety of reflection and the joy of wisdom.