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There is this difference between happiness and wisdom; he that thinks himself the happiest man, really is so; but he that thinks himself the wisest, is generally the greatest fool.

Charles Caleb Colton

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He that places himself neither higher nor lower than he ought to do exercises the truest humility.
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Exercise Humility Low Place True
He that swells in prosperity will be sure to shrink in adversity.
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Adversity Himself Prosperity
We often pretend to fear what we really despise, and more often despise what we really fear.
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Fear Human Nature Pretend
It is astonishing how much more people are interested in lengthening life than improving it.
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Astonishment Improvement Life People
Happiness leads none of us by the same route.
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Happiness Leadership Route
There is nothing more imprudent than excessive prudence.
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Excess Prudent
Diffidence is the better part of knowledge.
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Better Knowledge
He that studies books alone, will know how things ought to be; and he that studies men, will know how things are.
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Alone Book Himself Man Study
Much may be done in those little shreds and patches of time which every day produces, and which most men throw away.
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Away Man Production Throw Time
Those that are the loudest in their threats are the weakest in their actions.
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Action Loud Threat Weakness
Be real and adjust you strategy according to honest results.
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Adjust Honesty Reality Result Strategy
He that has never known adversity is but half acquainted with others, or with himself.
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Adversity Himself Known
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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Allow Error Flirt Freedom Ourselves Perfection
God is as great in minuteness as He is in magnitude.
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God Greatness Himself
He that can enjoy the intimacy of the great, and on no occasion disgust them by familiarity, or disgrace himself by servility, proves that he is as perfect a gentleman by nature as his companions are by rank.
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Enjoyment Grace Greatness Himself Intimacy Rank
No man can purchase his virtue too dear, for it is the only thing whose value must ever increase with the price it has cost us. Our integrity is never worth so much as when we have parted with our all to keep it.
CHARLES CALEB COLTON

Integrity Man Ourselves Price Purchase Virtue

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