WIST Quotations

Shenstone, William -- “Of Men and Manners,” Men & Manners [ed. Ellis (1927)]

Dave — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 15:54:52 +0000

We hate those faults most in others which we are guilty of ourselves.

William Shenstone (1714-1763) English poet
“Of Men and Manners,” Men & Manners [ed. Ellis (1927)]

Shenstone, William -- “Of Men and Manners,” sec. 86, Men and Manners (1804)

Dave — Mon, 14 Jul 2014 12:56:12 +0000

A miser grows rich by seeming poor; an extravagant man grows poor by seeming rich.

William Shenstone (1714-1763) English poet
“Of Men and Manners,” sec. 86, Men and Manners (1804)
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Shenstone, William -- “On Politics,” Men & Manners, ed. Havelock Ellis (1927)

Dave — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 12:38:22 +0000

The love of popularity seems little else than the love of being beloved; and is only blamable when a person aims at the affections of a people by means in appearance honest, but in the end pernicious and destructive.

William Shenstone (1714-1763) English poet
“On Politics,” Men & Manners, ed. Havelock Ellis (1927)

Shenstone, William -- (Attributed)

Dave — Sun, 01 Feb 2004 16:00:00 +0000

A liar begins with making falsehood appear like truth, and ends with making truth itself appear like falsehood.

William Shenstone (1714-1763) English poet
(Attributed)

Shenstone, William -- Essays on Men and Manners, “Of Men and Manners”

Dave — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:56:20 +0000

Zealous men are ever displaying to you the strength of their belief, while judicious men are shewing you the grounds of it.

William Shenstone (1714-1763) English poet
Essays on Men and Manners, “Of Men and Manners”

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Shenstone, William -- Essays on Men and Manners, “Of Men and Manners” (1868)

Dave — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 10:12:57 +0000

A man has generally the good or ill qualities which he attributes to mankind.

William Shenstone (1714-1763) English poet
Essays on Men and Manners, “Of Men and Manners” (1868)

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