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Horace Walpole Quotes

Virtue knows to a farthing what it has lost by not having been vice Picture Quote #1

This world is a comedy to those that think, a tragedy to those that feel Picture Quote #1

The wisest prophets make sure of the event first Picture Quote #1

It amazes me when I hear any person prefer blindness to deafness. Such a person must have a terrible dread of being alone. Blindness makes one totally dependent on others, and deprives us of every satisfaction that results from light Picture Quote #1

Cunning is neither the consequence of sense, nor does it give sense. A proof that it is not sense, is that cunning people never imagine that others can see through them. It is the consequence of weakness Picture Quote #1

A poet who makes use of a worse word instead of a better, because the former fits the rhyme or the measure, though it weakens the sense, is like a jeweller, who cuts a diamond into a brilliant, and diminishes the weight to make it shine more Picture Quote #1

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A tragedy can never suffer by delay: a comedy may, because the allusions or the manners represented in it maybe temporary Picture Quote #1

The whole nation hitherto has been void of wit and humour, and even incapable of relishing it Picture Quote #1

Prognostics do not always prove prophecies, at least the wisest prophets make sure of the event first Picture Quote #1

The world is a tragedy to those who feel, but a comedy to those who think Picture Quote #1

I look upon paradoxes as the impotent efforts of men who, not having capacity to draw attention and celebrity from good sense, fly to eccentricities to make themselves noted Picture Quote #1

In my youth I thought of writing a satire on mankind! But now in my age I think I should write an apology for them Picture Quote #1

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The passions seldom give good advice but to the interested and mercenary. Resentment generally suggests bad measures. Second thoughts and good nature will rarely, very rarely, approve the first hints of anger Picture Quote #1

Oh, we are ridiculous animals; and if the angels have any fun in them, how we must divert them! Picture Quote #1

By deafness one gains in one respect more than one loses; one misses more nonsense than sense Picture Quote #1

Poetry is a beautiful way of spoiling prose, and the laborious art of exchanging plain sense for harmony Picture Quote #1

The whole secret of life is to be interested in one thing profoundly and in a thousand things well Picture Quote #1

Alexander at the head of the world never tasted the true pleasure that boys of his own age have enjoyed at the head of a school Picture Quote #1

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I avoid talking before the youth of the age as I would dancing before them: for if one’s tongue don’t move in the steps of the day, and thinks to please by its old graces, it is only an object of ridicule Picture Quote #1

I do not admire politicians; but when they are excellent in their way, one cannot help allowing them their due Picture Quote #1

I never found even in my juvenile hours that it was necessary to go a thousand miles in search of themes for moralizing Picture Quote #1

Justice is rather the activity of truth, than a virtue in itself. Truth tells us what is due to others, and justice renders that due. Injustice is acting a lie Picture Quote #1

Oh that I were seated as high as my ambition, I’d place my naked foot on the necks of monarchs Picture Quote #1

One’s mind suffers only when one is young and while one is ignorant of the world. When one has lived for some time, one learns that the young think too little and the old too much, and one grows careless about both Picture Quote #1

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Without grace no book can live, and with it the poorest may have its life prolonged Picture Quote #1

I am persuaded that foolish writers and foolish readers are created for each other; and that fortune provides readers as she does mates for ugly women Picture Quote #1

When people will not weed their own minds, they are apt to be overrun by nettles Picture Quote #1

He was persuaded he could know no happiness but in the society of one with whom he could for ever indulge the melancholy that had taken possession of his soul Picture Quote #1

I firmly believe, notwithstanding all our complaints, that almost every person upon earth tastes upon the totality more happiness than misery Picture Quote #1

Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he isn't. A sense of humor was provided to console him for what he is Picture Quote #1

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Virtue knows to a farthing what it has lost by not having been vice (Horace Walpole Quotes) This world is a comedy to those that think, a tragedy to those that feel (Horace Walpole Quotes) The wisest prophets make sure of the event first (Horace Walpole Quotes) It amazes me when I hear any person prefer blindness to deafness. Such a person must have a terrible dread of being alone. Blindness makes one totally dependent on others, and deprives us of every satisfaction that results from light (Horace Walpole Quotes) Cunning is neither the consequence of sense, nor does it give sense. A proof that it is not sense, is that cunning people never imagine that others can see through them. It is the consequence of weakness (Horace Walpole Quotes) A poet who makes use of a worse word instead of a better, because the former fits the rhyme or the measure, though it weakens the sense, is like a jeweller, who cuts a diamond into a brilliant, and diminishes the weight to make it shine more (Horace Walpole Quotes) A tragedy can never suffer by delay: a comedy may, because the allusions or the manners represented in it maybe temporary (Horace Walpole Quotes) The whole nation hitherto has been void of wit and humour, and even incapable of relishing it (Horace Walpole Quotes) Prognostics do not always prove prophecies, at least the wisest prophets make sure of the event first (Horace Walpole Quotes) The world is a tragedy to those who feel, but a comedy to those who think (Horace Walpole Quotes) I look upon paradoxes as the impotent efforts of men who, not having capacity to draw attention and celebrity from good sense, fly to eccentricities to make themselves noted (Horace Walpole Quotes) In my youth I thought of writing a satire on mankind! But now in my age I think I should write an apology for them (Horace Walpole Quotes) The passions seldom give good advice but to the interested and mercenary. Resentment generally suggests bad measures. Second thoughts and good nature will rarely, very rarely, approve the first hints of anger (Horace Walpole Quotes) Oh, we are ridiculous animals; and if the angels have any fun in them, how we must divert them! (Horace Walpole Quotes) By deafness one gains in one respect more than one loses; one misses more nonsense than sense (Horace Walpole Quotes) Poetry is a beautiful way of spoiling prose, and the laborious art of exchanging plain sense for harmony (Horace Walpole Quotes) The whole secret of life is to be interested in one thing profoundly and in a thousand things well (Horace Walpole Quotes) Alexander at the head of the world never tasted the true pleasure that boys of his own age have enjoyed at the head of a school (Horace Walpole Quotes) I avoid talking before the youth of the age as I would dancing before them: for if one’s tongue don’t move in the steps of the day, and thinks to please by its old graces, it is only an object of ridicule (Horace Walpole Quotes) I do not admire politicians; but when they are excellent in their way, one cannot help allowing them their due (Horace Walpole Quotes) I never found even in my juvenile hours that it was necessary to go a thousand miles in search of themes for moralizing (Horace Walpole Quotes) Justice is rather the activity of truth, than a virtue in itself. Truth tells us what is due to others, and justice renders that due. Injustice is acting a lie (Horace Walpole Quotes) Oh that I were seated as high as my ambition, I’d place my naked foot on the necks of monarchs (Horace Walpole Quotes) One’s mind suffers only when one is young and while one is ignorant of the world. When one has lived for some time, one learns that the young think too little and the old too much, and one grows careless about both (Horace Walpole Quotes) Without grace no book can live, and with it the poorest may have its life prolonged (Horace Walpole Quotes) I am persuaded that foolish writers and foolish readers are created for each other; and that fortune provides readers as she does mates for ugly women (Horace Walpole Quotes) When people will not weed their own minds, they are apt to be overrun by nettles (Horace Walpole Quotes) He was persuaded he could know no happiness but in the society of one with whom he could for ever indulge the melancholy that had taken possession of his soul (Horace Walpole Quotes) I firmly believe, notwithstanding all our complaints, that almost every person upon earth tastes upon the totality more happiness than misery (Horace Walpole Quotes) Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he isn't. A sense of humor was provided to console him for what he is (Horace Walpole Quotes)

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