The mistakes of the fool are known to the world, but not to himself. The mistakes of the wise man are known to himself, but not to the world.
CHARLES CALEB COLTONHe that has energy enough to root out a vice should go further, and try to plant a virtue in its place.
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That which we acquire with the most difficulty we retain the longest; as those who have earned a fortune are usually more careful of it than those who have inherited one.
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As no roads are so rough as those that have just been mended, so no sinners are so intolerant as those that have just turned saints.
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The rich are more envied by those who have a little, than by those who have nothing.
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There is nothing more imprudent than excessive prudence.
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Some read to think, these are rare; some to write, these are common; and some read to talk, and these form the great majority.
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He that swells in prosperity will be sure to shrink in adversity.
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He that has never known adversity is but half acquainted with others, or with himself.
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None are so fond of secrets as those who do not mean to keep them.
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Sturdy beggars can bear stout denials.
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It is astonishing how much more people are interested in lengthening life than improving it.
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There are two way of establishing a reputation, one to be praised by honest people and the other to be accused by rogues. It is best, however, to secure the first one, because it will always be accompanied by the latter.
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Life isn’t like a book. Life isn’t logical or sensible or orderly. Life is a mess most of the time. And theology must be lived in the midst of that mess.
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Deliberate with caution, but act with decision and yield with graciousness, or oppose with firmness.
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Logic and metaphysics make use of more tools than all the rest of the sciences put together, and do the least work.
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Imitation is the sincerest of flattery.
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