“The expression of a gentleman's face is not so much that of refinement, as of flexibility, not of sensibility and enthusiasm as of indifference; it argues presence of mind rather than enlargement of ideas.”
Quote by William Hazlitt
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William Hazlitt
William Hazlitt, born on April 10, 1778, was an influential English essayist and literary critic. His works are renowned for their sharp observations and profound insights, which have had a lasting impact on 19th-century British literature. more
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Source: Sketches and Essays: And Winterslow (essays Written There).
“Men of gravity are intellectual stammerers, whose thoughts move slowly.”
“The truth is, we pamper little griefs into great ones, and bear great ones as well as we can.”
Source: Delphi Collected Works of William Hazlitt (Illustrated)
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Source: Characteristics: in the manner of Rochefoucault's Maxims [by W. Hazlitt].
“Poverty is the test of civility and the touchstone of friendship.”
Source: Characteristics: in the manner of Rochefoucault's Maxims [by W. Hazlitt].
“Poverty, when it is voluntary, is never despicable, but takes an heroical aspect.”
Source: Literary Remains of the Late William Hazlitt: With Notice of His Life
Source: Delphi Collected Works of William Hazlitt (Illustrated)