Temperate men drink the most, because they drink the longest.
CHARLES CALEB COLTONHe that places himself neither higher nor lower than he ought to do exercises the truest humility.
More Charles Caleb Colton Quotes
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Imitation is the highest form of flattery.
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He 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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Doubt is the vestibule of faith.
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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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Justice to my readers compels me to admit that I write because I have nothing to do; justice to myself induces me to add that I will cease to write the moment I have nothing to say.
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Doubt is the vestibule through which all must pass before they can enter into the temple of wisdom.
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Suicide sometimes proceeds from cowardice, but not always; for cowardice sometimes prevents it; since as many live because they are afraid to die, as die because they are afraid to live.
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That cowardice is incorrigible which the love of power cannot overcome.
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He that has never known adversity is but half acquainted with others, or with himself.
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Pride is less ashamed of being ignorant, than of being instructed, and she looks too high to find that, which very often lies beneath her.
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If a cause be good, the most violent attack of its enemies will not injure it so much as an injudicious defence of it by its friends.
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In life we shall find many men that are great, and some that are good, but very few men that are both great and good.
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Discretion has been termed the better part of valour, and it is more certain, that diffidence is the better part of knowledge.
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It is not so difficult a task to plant new truths, as to root out old errors; for there is this paradox in men, they run after that which is new, but are prejudiced in favor of that which is old.
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What would you do if you knew for sure that no one would ever find out?
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