Charles Caleb
Charles Caleb
relative richer since wants wealth
Wealth, after all, is a relative thing, since he that has little, and wants less, is richer than he that has much, and wants more
conceal difficult easy hide hole less quite shall thousand wealth
If rich, it is easy enough to conceal our wealth but, if poor, it is not quite so easy to conceal our poverty. We shall find it is less difficult to hide a thousand guineas, than one hole in our coat.
cuts double egotism good himself living others permit pleasure prevents suicidal truest wealth
He that will not permit his wealth to do any good to others while he is living prevents it from doing any good to himself when he is dead; and by an egotism that is suicidal and has a double edge, cuts himself off from the truest pleasure here, and t
cutting giving wealth
Those that will not permit their wealth to do any good for others. . . cut themselves off from the truest pleasure here and the highest happiness later.
exercise privilege wealth
The greatest and most amiable privilege which the rich enjoy over the poor is that which they exercise the least--the privilege of making others happy.
littles wealth rich
The rich are more envied by those who have a little, than by those who have nothing.
littles want wealth
Wealth is a relative thing since those who have little and want less are richer than those who have much but want more.
gentleman knaves wealth
It is far more easy to acquire a fortune like a knave, than to expend it, like a gentleman.
temptation wealth snares
Our wealth is often a snare to ourselves, and always a temptation to others.
coats poverty wealth
If rich, it is easy enough to conceal our wealth; but, if poor, it is not quite so easy to conceal our poverty. We shall find that it is less difficult to hide a thousand guineas, than one hole in our coat.
atheism three wealth
The three great apostles of practical atheism, that make converts without persecuting, and retain them without preaching, are wealth, health and power.
money greatest-wealth want
Wealth after all is a relative thing since he that has little and wants less is richer than he that has much and wants more.
defeat emulation envy exalt herself looks lower spies
Emulation looks out for merits, that she may exalt herself by victory; envy spies out blemishes that she may lower another by defeat
few men
Most men know what they hate, few know what they love.