Charles Caleb
Charles Caleb
fancy follies gravity mistaken wisdom
The young fancy that their follies are mistaken by the old for happiness; and the old fancy that their gravity is mistaken by the young for wisdom
wisdom knowledge literature
We own almost all our knowledge not to those who have agreed but to those who have differed.
wisdom intelligence literature
Mystery is not profoundness.
wise wisdom lying
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.
wisdom next profit
The next thing to having wisdom ourselves, is to profit by that of others.
wisdom believe errors
Be very slow to believe that you are wiser than all others; it is a fatal but common error.
wisdom perfection
Perfection doesn't exist... only good attempts.
wisdom character
The true measure of your character is what you do when nobody's watching.
wisdom ifs
What would you do if you knew for sure that no one would ever find out?
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.
apt catch company contagious disease far health others preferable vices
No company is preferable to bad, because we are more apt to catch the vices of others than their virtues, as disease is far more contagious than health
camps improve large pay price refinement strengthen talents thus
Men, by associating in large masses, as in camps and cities, improve their talents but impair their virtues; and strengthen their minds, but weaken their morals; thus a retrocession in the one, is too often the price they pay for a refinement of the
life men patches shreds small throw
Much may be done in those little shreds and patches of time, which every day produces, and which most men throw away, but which nevertheless will make at the end of it no small deduction for the life of man.