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Horace Walpole quotes: Let the French but have England, and they won't want to conquer it. Let the French but have England, and they won't want to conquer it.
Horace Walpole quotes: I firmly believe, notwithstanding all our complaints, that almost every person upon earth tastes upon the totality more happiness than misery. I firmly believe, notwithstanding all our complaints, that almost every person upon earth tastes upon the totality more happiness than misery.
Horace Walpole quotes: I fear no bad angel, and have offended no good one. I fear no bad angel, and have offended no good one.
Horace Walpole quotes: The way to ensure summer in England is to have it framed and glazed in a comfortable room. The way to ensure summer in England is to have it framed and glazed in a comfortable room.
Horace Walpole quotes: It was easier to conquer it than to know what to do with it. It was easier to conquer it than to know what to do with it.
Horace Walpole quotes: One of the greatest geniuses that ever existed,Shakespeare, undoubtedly wanted taste. One of the greatest geniuses that ever existed,
Shakespeare, undoubtedly wanted taste.
Horace Walpole quotes: The gentle maid, whose hapless tale,these melancholy pages speak;say, gracious lady, shall she failTo draw the tear a down from thy cheek? The gentle maid, whose hapless tale,
these melancholy pages speak;
say, gracious lady, shall she fail
To draw the tear a down from thy cheek?
Horace Walpole quotes: I do not admire politicians; but when they are excellent in their way, one cannot help allowing them their due. I do not admire politicians; but when they are excellent in their way, one cannot help allowing them their due.
Horace Walpole quotes: By deafness one gains in one respect more than one loses; one misses more nonsense than sense. By deafness one gains in one respect more than one loses; one misses more nonsense than sense.
Horace Walpole quotes: Heaven mocks the short-sighted views of man. Heaven mocks the short-sighted views of man.
Horace Walpole quotes: The Methodists love your big sinners, as proper subjects to work upon. The Methodists love your big sinners, as proper subjects to work upon.
Horace Walpole quotes: Mystery is the wisdom of blockheads. Mystery is the wisdom of blockheads.
Horace Walpole quotes: The curse of modern times is, that almost everything does create controversy. The curse of modern times is, that almost everything does create controversy.
Horace Walpole quotes: Virtue knows to a farthing what it has lost by not having been vice. Virtue knows to a farthing what it has lost by not having been vice.
Horace Walpole quotes: In science, mistakes always precede the truth. In science, mistakes always precede the truth.
Horace Walpole quotes: [Corneille] was inspired by Roman authors and Roman spirit, Racine with delicacy by the polished court of Louis XIV. [Corneille] was inspired by Roman authors and Roman spirit, Racine with delicacy by the polished court of Louis XIV.
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. 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: The contempt of money is no more a virtue than to wash one's hand is one; but one does not willingly shake hands with a man that never washes his. The contempt of money is no more a virtue than to wash one's hand is one; but one does not willingly shake hands with a man that never washes his.
Horace Walpole quotes: To act with common sense according to the moment, is the best wisdom I know. To act with common sense according to the moment, is the best wisdom I know.
Horace Walpole quotes: The whole secret of life is to be interested in one thing profoundly and in a thousand things well. The whole secret of life is to be interested in one thing profoundly and in a thousand things well.
Horace Walpole quotes: My veracity is dearer to me than my life," said the peasant; "nor would I purchase the one by forfeiting the other. My veracity is dearer to me than my life," said the peasant; "nor would I purchase the one by forfeiting the other.
Horace Walpole quotes: A careless song, with a little nonsense in it now and then, does not mis-become a monarch. A careless song, with a little nonsense in it now and then, does not mis-become a monarch.
Horace Walpole quotes: Lord Bath used to say of women, who are apt to say that they will follow their own judgment, that they could not follow a worse guide. Lord Bath used to say of women, who are apt to say that they will follow their own judgment, that they could not follow a worse guide.
Horace Walpole quotes: Every drop of ink in my pen ran cold. Every drop of ink in my pen ran cold.
Horace Walpole quotes: This world is a comedy, not Life. This world is a comedy, not Life.
Horace Walpole quotes: A tragedy can never suffer by delay: a comedy may, because the allusions or the manners represented in it maybe temporary. A tragedy can never suffer by delay: a comedy may, because the allusions or the manners represented in it maybe temporary.
Horace Walpole quotes: Our supreme governors, the mob. Our supreme governors, the mob.
Horace Walpole quotes: Oh, we are ridiculous animals; and if the angels have any fun in them, how we must divert them! Oh, we are ridiculous animals; and if the angels have any fun in them, how we must divert them!
Horace Walpole quotes: Oh that I were seated as high as my ambition, I'd place my naked foot on the necks of monarchs. Oh that I were seated as high as my ambition, I'd place my naked foot on the necks of monarchs.
Horace Walpole quotes: [The] taste [of the French] is too timid to be true tasteor is but half taste. [The] taste [of the French] is too timid to be true taste
or is but half taste.
Horace Walpole quotes: Exercise is the worst thing in the world and as bad an invention as gunpowder. Exercise is the worst thing in the world and as bad an invention as gunpowder.
Horace Walpole quotes: I can forgive injuries, but never benefits. I can forgive injuries, but never benefits.
Horace Walpole quotes: When people will not weed their own minds, they are apt to be overrun by nettles. When people will not weed their own minds, they are apt to be overrun by nettles.
Horace Walpole quotes: Nine-tenths of the people were created so you would want to be with the other tenth. Nine-tenths of the people were created so you would want to be with the other tenth.
Horace Walpole quotes: Who has begun has half done. Have the courage to be wise. Begin! Who has begun has half done. Have the courage to be wise. Begin!
Horace Walpole quotes: I shun authors, and would never have been one myself, if it obliged me to keep such bad company. I shun authors, and would never have been one myself, if it obliged me to keep such bad company.
Horace Walpole quotes: Lawyers and rogues are vermin not easily rooted out of a rich soil. Lawyers and rogues are vermin not easily rooted out of a rich soil.
Horace Walpole quotes: I do not dislike the French from the vulgar antipathy between neighboring nations, but for their insolent and unfounded air of superiority. I do not dislike the French from the vulgar antipathy between neighboring nations, but for their insolent and unfounded air of superiority.
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. 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: Posterity always degenerates till it becomes our ancestors. Posterity always degenerates till it becomes our ancestors.
Horace Walpole quotes: Our [British] summers are often, though beautiful for verdure, so cold, that they are rather cold winters. Our [British] summers are often, though beautiful for verdure, so cold, that they are rather cold winters.
Horace Walpole quotes: It is difficult to divest one's self of vanity; because impossible to divest one's self of self-love. It is difficult to divest one's self of vanity; because impossible to divest one's self of self-love.
Horace Walpole quotes: Without grace no book can live, and with it the poorest may have its life prolonged. Without grace no book can live, and with it the poorest may have its life prolonged.
Horace Walpole quotes: Art is the filigrain of a little mind, and is twisted and involved and curled, but would reach farther if laid out in a straight line. Art is the filigrain of a little mind, and is twisted and involved and curled, but would reach farther if laid out in a straight line.
Horace Walpole quotes: Life is a comedy to those who think and a tragedy for those who feel. Life is a comedy to those who think and a tragedy for those who feel.
Horace Walpole quotes: The whole [Scotch] nation hitherto has been void of wit and humour, and even incapable of relishing it. The whole [Scotch] nation hitherto has been void of wit and humour, and even incapable of relishing it.
Horace Walpole quotes: There is nothing I hold so cheap as a learned man , except an unlearned one . There is nothing I hold so cheap as a learned man , except an unlearned one .
Horace Walpole quotes: Our bells are worn threadbare with ringing for victories Our bells are worn threadbare with ringing for victories
Horace Walpole quotes: My soul abhors a falsehood My soul abhors a falsehood
Horace Walpole quotes: I have known men of valor cowards to their wives. I have known men of valor cowards to their wives.
Horace Walpole quotes: Men are often capable of greater things than they perform. They are sent into the world with bills of credit, and seldom draw to their full extent. Men are often capable of greater things than they perform. They are sent into the world with bills of credit, and seldom draw to their full extent.
Horace Walpole quotes: Had I children, my utmost endeavors would be to make them musicians. Had I children, my utmost endeavors would be to make them musicians.
Horace Walpole quotes: Foolish writers and readers are created for each other. Foolish writers and readers are created for each other.
Horace Walpole quotes: We often repent of our first thoughts, and scarce ever of our second. We often repent of our first thoughts, and scarce ever of our second.
Horace Walpole quotes: I know that I have had friends who would never have vexed or betrayed me, if they had walked on all fours. I know that I have had friends who would never have vexed or betrayed me, if they had walked on all fours.
Horace Walpole quotes: History is a romance that is believed; romance, a history that is not believed. History is a romance that is believed; romance, a history that is not believed.
Horace Walpole quotes: [French] authors are more afraid of offending delicacy and rules, than ambitious of sublimity. [French] authors are more afraid of offending delicacy and rules, than ambitious of sublimity.
Horace Walpole quotes: The best sun we have is made of Newcastle coal, and I am determined never to reckon upon any other. The best sun we have is made of Newcastle coal, and I am determined never to reckon upon any other.
Horace Walpole quotes: How well Shakespeare knew how to improve and exalt little circumstances, when he borrowed them from circumstantial or vulgar historians. How well Shakespeare knew how to improve and exalt little circumstances, when he borrowed them from circumstantial or vulgar historians.
Horace Walpole quotes: I sit with my toes in a brook, And if any one axes forwhy? I hits them a rap with my crook, For 'tis sentiment does it, says I. I sit with my toes in a brook, And if any one axes forwhy? I hits them a rap with my crook, For 'tis sentiment does it, says I.
Horace Walpole quotes: It is charming to totter into vogue. It is charming to totter into vogue.
Horace Walpole quotes: The wisest prophets make sure of the event first. The wisest prophets make sure of the event first.
Horace Walpole quotes: Letters to absence can a voice impart, And lend a tongue when distance gags the heart. Letters to absence can a voice impart, And lend a tongue when distance gags the heart.
Horace Walpole quotes: It was said of old Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough, that she never puts dots over her I s, to save ink. It was said of old Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough, that she never puts dots over her I s, to save ink.
Horace Walpole quotes: Ponder, your comedies are woeful chaff:Write tragedies, when you would make us laugh. Ponder, your comedies are woeful chaff:
Write tragedies, when you would make us laugh.
Horace Walpole quotes: The world is a tragedy to those who feel, but a comedy to those who think. The world is a tragedy to those who feel, but a comedy to those who think.
Horace Walpole quotes: Poetry is a beautiful way of spoiling prose, and the laborious art of exchanging plain sense for harmony. Poetry is a beautiful way of spoiling prose, and the laborious art of exchanging plain sense for harmony.
Horace Walpole quotes: This life is but a pilgrimage. This life is but a pilgrimage.
Horace Walpole quotes: There is no bombast, no similes, flowers, digressions, or unnecessary descriptions. Everything tends directly to the catastrophe. There is no bombast, no similes, flowers, digressions, or unnecessary descriptions. Everything tends directly to the catastrophe.
Horace Walpole quotes: The world is a comedy to those that think, a tragedy to those that feel. The world is a comedy to those that think, a tragedy to those that feel.
Horace Walpole quotes: This is a bad world; nor have I had cause to leave it with regret. This is a bad world; nor have I had cause to leave it with regret.
Horace Walpole quotes: Fashion is fortunately no law but to its devotees. Fashion is fortunately no law but to its devotees.
Horace Walpole quotes: Perhaps those, who, trembling most, maintain a dignity in their fate, are the bravest: resolution on reflection is real courage. Perhaps those, who, trembling most, maintain a dignity in their fate, are the bravest: resolution on reflection is real courage.
Horace Walpole quotes: Life is a farce, and should not end with a mourning scene. Life is a farce, and should not end with a mourning scene.

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