Every man, in his own opinion, forms an exception to the ordinary rules of morality.
William HazlittHabitual liars invent falsehoods not to gain any end or even to deceive their hearers, but to amuse themselves. It is partly practice and partly habit. It requires an effort in them to speak truth.
William HazlittOf all virtues, magnanimity is the rarest. There are a hundred persons of merit for one who willingly acknowledges it in another.
William HazlittBelieve all the good you can of everyone. Do not measure others by yourself. If they have advantages which you have not, let your liberality keep pace with their good fortune. Envy no one, and you need envy no one.
William Hazlitt