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To admit that there is any such thing as chance, in the common acceptation of the term, would be to attempt to establish a power independent of God.

Charles Caleb Colton

Tyrants have not yet discovered any chains that can fetter the mind.
CHARLES CALEB COLTON

Chain Discover Mindset
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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Better Certain Knowledge Term
Light, whether it be material or moral, is the best reformer.
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Best Light Material Moral
It is not every man that can afford to wear a shabby coat.
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Afford Man Poor
Make no enemies; he is insignificant indeed that can do thee no harm.
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Enemy Harm Yourself
Books, like friends, should be few and well chosen. Like friends, too, we should return to them again and again for, like true friends, they will never fail us – never cease to instruct – never cloy.
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Book Friendship Instruction Return True
Pride requires very costly food-its keeper’s happiness.
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Food Happiness Pride
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.
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Fools Himself Known Man Mistake World
The family is the most basic unit of government. As the first community to which a person is attached and the first authority under which a person learns to live, the family establishes society’s most basic values.
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Attachment Authority Basic Establishment Family Government Person Value
Law and equity are two things which God has joined, but which man has put asunder.
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Equity God Join Law
There is nothing more imprudent than excessive prudence.
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Excess Prudent
A power above all human responsibility ought to be above all human attainment.
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Attainment Human Power Responsibility
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.
CHARLES CALEB COLTON

Difficult Errors Favor Old Prejudice Run Task
There are two principles of established acceptance in morals; first, that self-interest is the mainspring of all of our actions, and secondly, that utility is the test of their value.
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Establishment Principle Test Value
Sometimes the greatest adversities turn out to be the greatest blessings.
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Adversity Blessing Greatness Time
A high degree of intellectual refinement in the female is the surest pledge society can have for the improvement of the male.
CHARLES CALEB COLTON

Female Improvement Intellectual Male Pledge

To admit that there is any such thing as chance, in the common acceptation of the term, would be to attempt to establish a power independent of God.

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