Who said “Some persons make promises for the pleasure of breaking them.”?

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William Hazlitt. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceCharacteristics, in the manner of Rochefoucauld's Maxims (1823)

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Hazlitt, W. (n.d.). Some persons make promises for the pleasure of breaking them. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/34684-some-persons-make-promises-for-the-pleasure-of/

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Hazlitt, William. “Some persons make promises for the pleasure of breaking them.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/34684-some-persons-make-promises-for-the-pleasure-of/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Hazlitt, William. “Some persons make promises for the pleasure of breaking them.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/34684-some-persons-make-promises-for-the-pleasure-of/.

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