Charles Caleb Colton Quotes About Wisdom
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The wise man has his follies, no less than the fool; but it has been said that herein lies the difference--the follies of the fool are known to the world, but hidden from himself; the follies of the wise are known to himself, but hidden from the world.
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Be very slow to believe that you are wiser than all others; it is a fatal but common error.
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He that is good will infallibly become better, and he that is bad will as certainly become worse; for vice, virtue, and time are three things that never stand still.
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What would you do if you knew for sure that no one would ever find out?
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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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We own almost all our knowledge not to those who have agreed but to those who have differed.
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The next thing to having wisdom ourselves, is to profit by that of others.
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Perfection doesn't exist... only good attempts.
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Mystery is not profoundness.
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The true measure of your character is what you do when nobody's watching.
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