Life Quotes

Someone once claimed I was not really a Yorkshireman!

William Hague

We are making progress militarily, there is no doubt about that. You've seen the reports from Misrata, although reports of the Gaddafi forces completely pulling out of Misrata seem to be exaggerated.

William Hague

We're not getting involved in terms of sending ground forces into Libya. Let's be clear about that. And indeed the UN Resolution forbids that. It says no foreign occupation of any part of Libya.

William Hague

We go on and on about our differences. But, you know, our differences are less important than our similarities. People have a lot in common with one another, whether they see that or not.

William Hall

I simply can't believe nice communities release effluents.

William Hamilton

All we know is still infinitely less than all that remains unknown.

William Harvey

Prejudice is the child of ignorance.

William Hazlitt

We find many things to which the prohibition of them constitutes the only temptation.

William Hazlitt

When a thing ceases to be a subject of controversy, it ceases to be a subject of interest.

William Hazlitt

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

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

William Hazlitt

The most learned are often the most narrow minded.

William Hazlitt

To a superior race of being the pretensions of mankind to extraordinary sanctity and virtue must seem... ridiculous.

William Hazlitt

Gracefulness has been defined to be the outward expression of the inward harmony of the soul.

William Hazlitt

The least pain in our little finger gives us more concern and uneasiness than the destruction of millions of our fellow-beings.

William Hazlitt

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

William Hazlitt

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

William Hazlitt

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

William Hazlitt

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

William Hazlitt

Everything is in motion. Everything flows. Everything is vibrating.

William Hazlitt

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