To cure us of our immoderate love of gain, we should seriously consider how many goods there are that money will not purchase, and these the best; and how many evils there are that money will not remedy, and these the worst.
CHARLES CALEB COLTONHe that dies a martyr proves that he was not a knave, but by no means that he was not a fool.
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Imitation is the sincerest of flattery.
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Doubt is the vestibule of faith.
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Constant success shows us but one side of the world; adversity brings out the reverse of the picture.
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When you have nothing to say, say nothing; a weak defense strengthens your opponent, and silence is less injurious than a bad reply.
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Hurry is the mark of a weak mind, dispatch of a strong one.
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Money is the most envied, but the least enjoyed. Health is the most enjoyed, but the least envied.
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Cheerfulness ought to be the viaticum vitae of their life to the old; age without cheerfulness is a Lapland winter without a sun.
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We often pretend to fear what we really despise, and more often despise what we really fear.
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There are both dull correctness and piquant carelessness; it is needless to say which will command the most readers and have the most influence.
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For one man who sincerely pities our misfortunes, there are a thousand who sincerely hate our success.
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Be real and adjust you strategy according to honest results.
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There are male as well as female gossips.
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Total freedom from error is what none of us will allow to our neighbors; however we may be inclined to flirt a little with such spotless perfection ourselves.
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Mystery magnifies danger as the fog the sun.
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Make no enemies; he is insignificant indeed that can do thee no harm.
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