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No one ever approaches perfection except by stealth, and unknown to themselves. ↗

— William Hazlitt

#ever #except #perfection #stealth #themselves

People of genius do not excel in any profession because they work in it, they work in it because they excel. ↗

— William Hazlitt

#because #excel #genius #people #profession

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

#cannot #contempt #else #heart #himself

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 true barbarian is he who thinks everything barbarous but his own tastes and prejudices. ↗

— William Hazlitt

#barbarous #everything #his #own #prejudices

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

The way to get on in the world is to be neither more nor less wise, neither better nor worse than your neighbours. ↗

— William Hazlitt

#get #less #more #neighbours #neither

The world judge of men by their ability in their profession, and we judge of ourselves by the same test: for it is on that on which our success in life depends. ↗

— William Hazlitt

#depends #judge #life #men #our