Doubt is the vestibule through which all must pass before they can enter into the temple of wisdom.
¶ (Attributed)
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Charles Caleb Colton (1780-1832) English clergyman, writer
To know a man, observe how he wins his object, rather than how he loses it; for when we fail, our pride supports us; when we succeed, it betrays us.
¶ (Attributed)
Evils in the journey of life are like the hills which alarm travelers on their road. Both appear great at a distance, but when we approach them we find they are far less insurmountable than we had conceived.
¶ (Attributed)
Friendship, of itself a holy tie,
Is made more sacred by adversity.
¶ (Attributed)
He that dies a martyr proves that he is not a knave, but by no means that he is not a fool.
¶ Lacon (1820)
It is only when the rich are sick that they fully feel the impotence of wealth.
¶ Lacon (1820)
Life often presents us with a choice of evils, rather than of goods.
¶ Lacon (1820)
When you have nothing to say, say nothing.
¶ Lacon, vol. 1, #183 (1820)
Men will wrangle for religion; write for it; fight for it; die for it; anything but -- live for it.
¶ Lacon, vol. 1, #25 (1820)
It is always safe to learn, even from our enemies; seldom safe to venture to instruct, even our friends.
¶ Lacon, vol. 1, #286 (1820)
Examinations are formidable even to the best prepared, for the greatest fool may ask more than the wisest man can answer.
¶ Lacon, vol. 1, #322 (1820)
Applause is the spur of noble minds, the end and aim of weak ones.
¶ Lacon, vol. 1, #324 (1820)
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