William Hazlitt Friendship Quotes

What did William Hazlitt say about Friendship?

William Hazlitt has written many quotes about Friendship. E.g.,

• 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!
• 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.
• Do not keep on with a mockery of friendship after the substance is gone - but part, while you can part friends. Bury the carcass of friendship: it is not worth embalming.

What are the top most famous Friendship quotes by William Hazlitt?

Here are the top most famous quotes about Friendship by 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!
• 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.
• Do not keep on with a mockery of friendship after the substance is gone - but part, while you can part friends. Bury the carcass of friendship: it is not worth embalming.
• Few things tend more to alienate friendship than a want of punctuality in our engagements. I have known the breach of a promise to dine or sup to break up more than one intimacy.
• The dupe of friendship, and the fool of love have I not reason to hate and to despise myself? Indeed I do and chiefly for not having hated and despised the world enough.
• There are no rules for friendship. It must be left to itself. We cannot force it any more than love.