William Hazlitt : (5) " There are few things in which we deceive ourselves more than in the esteem we profess to entertain for our friends. It is little better than a piece of quackery. The truth is, we think of them as we please, that is, as they please or displease us. " - William Hazlitt " It is better to be able neither to read nor write than to be able to do nothing else. " - William Hazlitt " As is our confidence, so is our capacity. " - William Hazlitt " Even in the common affairs of life, in love, friendship, and marriage, how little security have we when we trust our happiness in the hands of others! " - William Hazlitt " There is a secret pride in every human heart that revolts at tyranny. You may order and drive an individual, but you cannot make him respect you. " - William Hazlitt