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“Any one can give advice, such as it is, but only a wise man knows how to profit by it.”

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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 pride of ancestry is a superstructure of the most imposing height, but resting on the most flimsy foundation. It is ridiculous enough to observe the hauteur with which the old nobility look down on the new. The reason of this puzzled me a little, until I began to reflect that most titles are respectable only because they are old; if new, they would be despised, because all those who now admire the grandeur of the stream would see nothing but the impurity of the source.”

Source: Remarks on the Talents of Lord Byron and the Tendencies of Don Juan

“Anger is practical awkwardness.”

Anger Practicals Awkwardness

Author:Charles Caleb Colton

“A thorough-paced antiquary not only remembers what all other people have thought proper to forget, but he also forgets what all other people think is proper to remember.”

People Thinking Remember Forget Thorough

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

“It is not every man that can afford to wear a shabby coat; and worldly wisdom dictates to her disciples the propriety of dressing somewhat beyond their means, but of living somewhat within them,--for every one, sees how we dress, but none see how we live, except we choose to let them. But the truly great are, by universal suffrage, exempted from these trammels, an may live or dress as they please.”

Men May Mean Please Universal Dresses Appearance Every Man Disciple Coats Worldly Dressings Suffrage Propriety Shabby Worldly Wisdom Universal Suffrage

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

“Silence is less injurious than a weak reply.”

Silence Argument Weak Silence Is

Author:Charles Caleb Colton

“He that can enjoy the intimacy of the great, and on no occasion disgust them by familiarity, or disgrace himself by servility, proves that he is as perfect a gentleman by nature as his companions are by rank.”

Enjoy Perfect Prove Occasions Intimacy Gentleman Companion Disgusting Disgrace Familiarity Servility

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

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

“It is adverse to talent to be consorted and trained up with inferior minds and inferior companions, however high they may rank. The foal of the racer neither finds out his speed nor calls out his powers if pastured out with the common herd, that are destined for the collar and the yoke.”

Ifs Mind May Common Talent Speed Companion Inferiors Destined Herds Collars Adverse Yoke Racers Foals

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

“When we live habitually with the wicked, we become necessarily either their victim or their disciple; when we associate, on the contrary, with virtuous men, we form ourselves in imitation of their virtues, or, at least, lose every day something of our faults.”

Men Form Loses Virtue Victim Faults Contrary Wicked Virtuous Imitation Disciple Associates

Author:Charles Caleb Colton

“Atheism is a system which can communicate neither warmth nor illumination, except from those fagots which your mistaken zeal has lighted up for its destruction.”

Atheism Destruction Communicate Warmth Mistaken Zeal Illumination Fagots

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

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