#ma

Man is a make-believe animal: he is never so truly himself as when he is acting a part. ↗

— William Hazlitt

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No man is truly great who is great only in his lifetime. The test of greatness is the page of history. ↗

— William Hazlitt

#greatness #his #history #lifetime #man

Old friendships are like meats served up repeatedly, cold, comfortless, and distasteful. The stomach turns against them. ↗

— William Hazlitt

#cold #distasteful #friendships #like #meats

Reflection makes men cowards. ↗

— William Hazlitt

#makes #men #reflection

The mind of man is like a clock that is always running down, and requires to be constantly wound up. ↗

— William Hazlitt

#clock #constantly #down #like #man

The person whose doors I enter with most pleasure, and quit with most regret, never did me the smallest favor. ↗

— William Hazlitt

#doors #enter #favor #i #me

The truly proud man knows neither superiors or inferiors. The first he does not admit of - the last he does not concern himself about. ↗

— William Hazlitt

#admit #concern #does #first #himself

There is no one thoroughly despicable. We cannot descend much lower than an idiot; and an idiot has some advantages over a wise man. ↗

— William Hazlitt

#cannot #descend #despicable #idiot #lower

Those who make their dress a principal part of themselves, will, in general, become of no more value than their dress. ↗

— William Hazlitt

#dress #general #make #more #part

Though familiarity may not breed contempt, it takes off the edge of admiration. ↗

— William Hazlitt

#breed #contempt #edge #familiarity #may