To be capable of steady friendship or lasting love, are the two greatest proofs, not only of goodness of heart, but of strength of mind. – William Hazlitt
The player envies only the player, the poet envies only the poet. – William Hazlitt

To be capable of steady friendship or lasting love, are the two greatest proofs, not only of goodness of heart, but of strength of mind. – William Hazlitt
The player envies only the player, the poet envies only the poet. – William Hazlitt
There are no rules for friendship. It must be left to itself. We cannot force it any more than love. – William Hazlitt
There is a heroism in crime as well as in virtue. Vice and infamy have their altars and their religion. – William Hazlitt