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“Make no enemies; he is insignificant indeed that can do thee no harm.”

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Charles Caleb Colton was an English writer active from 1780 to 1832. Known for his humor and wit, he is particularly recognized for his aphorisms and satirical works. more

“The victims of ennui paralyze all the grosser feelings by excess, and torpify all the finer by disuse and inactivity. Disgusted with this world, and indifferent about another, they at last lay violent hands upon themselves, and assume no small credit for the sang froid with which they meet death. But, alas! such beings can scarcely be said to die, for they have never truly lived.”

World Said Feelings Hands Lasts Dies This World Victim Lays Assuming Credit Violent Excess Indifferent Alas Disgusted Ennui Inactivity

Author:Charles Caleb Colton

“The enthusiast has been compared to a man walking in a fog; everything immediately around him, or in contact with him, appears sufficiently clear and luminous; but beyond the little circle of which he himself is the centre, all is mist and error and confusion.”

Men Littles Has Beens Clear Walking Errors Circles Confusion Contact Enthusiasm Centre Fog Mist Luminous

Book:Lacon: or, Many things in few words

Source: Lacon: or, Many things in few words

“As the rays of the sun, notwithstanding their velocity, injure not the eye, by reason of their minuteness, so the attacks of envy, notwithstanding their number, ought not to wound our virtue by reason of their insignificance.”

Reason Eye Numbers Sun Virtue Ought Envy Wounds Rays Velocity Insignificance

Book:Lacon: Or, Many Things in Few Words, Addressed to Those who Think

Source: Lacon: Or, Many Things in Few Words, Addressed to Those who Think

“Never contend with a man who has nothing to lose.”

Men War Wisdom Fighting Loses Conflict Losing Anger Gambling Nothing To Lose Fighting On

Author:Baltasar Gracian

“Emulation looks out for merits, that she may exalt herself by a victory; envy spies out blemishes that she may lower another by defeat.”

Looks May Victory Defeat Envy Merit Spy Emulation

Book:Lacon: Or, Many Things in Few Words, Addressed to Those who Think

Source: Lacon: Or, Many Things in Few Words, Addressed to Those who Think

“The hate which we all bear with the most Christian patience is the hate of those who envy us.”

Christian Hate Bears Envy

Book:Lacon, Or, Many Things in a Few Words: Addressed to Those who Think

Source: Lacon, Or, Many Things in a Few Words: Addressed to Those who Think

“The praise of the envious is far less creditable than their censure; they praise only that which they can surpass, but that which surpasses them they censure.”

Praise Envy Envious Censure

Book:Lacon, Or, Many Things in a Few Words: Addressed to Those who Think

Source: Lacon, Or, Many Things in a Few Words: Addressed to Those who Think

“To diminish envy, let us consider not what others possess, but what they enjoy; mere riches may be the gift of lucky accident or blind chance, but happiness must be the result of prudent preference and rational design; the highest happiness then can have no other foundation than the deepest wisdom; and the happiest fool is only as happy as he knows how to be.”

Source: Lacon: Or, Many Things in Few Words, Addressed to Those who Think

“Error, when she retraces her steps, has farther to go before she can arrive at truth than ignorance.”

Steps Ignorance Errors

Author:Charles Caleb Colton

Quote by Charles Caleb Colton

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