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If we steal thoughts from the moderns, it will be cried down as plagiarism; if from the ancients, it will be cried up as erudition.

~Charles Caleb Colton

Topics: Ancient Cried Down Modern Plagiarism Steal Thoughts Up Will

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Suicide sometimes proceeds from cowardice, but not always; for cowardice sometimes prevents it; since as many live because they are afraid to die, as die because they are afraid to live.

~Charles Caleb Colton

Topics: Afraid Always Because Cowardice Die Live Many Prevents Proceeds Since Sometimes Suicide

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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.

~Charles Caleb Colton

Topics: Again Books Cease Chosen Fail Few Friends Like Never Return Should Them Too True True Friends Us Well Will

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Examinations are formidable even to the best prepared, for the greatest fool may ask more than the wisest man can answer.

~Charles Caleb Colton

Topics: Answer Ask Best Even Examinations Fool Formidable Greatest Man May More Prepared Than Wisest

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No company is preferable to bad. We are more apt to catch the vices of others than virtues, as disease is far more contagious than health.

~Charles Caleb Colton

Topics: Apt Bad Catch Company Contagious Disease Far Health More Others Preferable Than Vices Virtues

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Nothing more completely baffles one who is full of trick and duplicity, than straightforward and simple integrity in another.

~Charles Caleb Colton

Topics: Another Duplicity Full Integrity More Nothing Simple Straightforward Than Trick Who

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The greatest friend of truth is Time, her greatest enemy is Prejudice, and her constant companion is Humility.

~Charles Caleb Colton

Topics: Companion Constant Enemy Friend Greatest Her Humility Prejudice Time Truth Truth Is

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The present time has one advantage over every other - it is our own.

~Charles Caleb Colton

Topics: Advantage Every Other Our Over Own Present Present Time Time

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There are some frauds so well conducted that it would be stupidity not to be deceived by them.

~Charles Caleb Colton

Topics: Deceived Frauds Some Stupidity Them Well Would

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Patience is the support of weakness; impatience the ruin of strength.

~Charles Caleb Colton

Topics: Impatience Patience Ruin Strength Support Weakness

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Biography

Nationality: English

Type: Writer

Born: Unknown

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