It is hard for any one to be an honest politician who is not born and bred a Dissenter. – William Hazlitt
People of genius do not excel in any profession because they work in it, they work in it because they excel. – William Hazlitt
A grave blockhead should always go about with a lively one – they show one another off to the best advantage. – William Hazlitt
The love of liberty is the love of others the love of power is the love of ourselves. – William Hazlitt
He that wrestles with us strengthens our nerves, and sharpens our skill. Our antagonist is our helper. This amicable conflict with difficulty helps us to an intimate acquaintance with our object, and compels us to consider it in all its relations. It will not suffer us to be superficial. – Edmund Burke