Charles Caleb
Charles Caleb
thinking two glory
There are two things which ought to teach us to think but meanly of human glory; the very best have had their calumniators, the very worst their panegyrists.
believe self denial
Forgiveness, that noblest of all self-denial, is a virtue which he alone who can practise in himself can willingly believe in another.
life people astonishing
It is astonishing how much more people are interested in lengthening life than improving it.
together tools use
Logic and metaphysics make use of more tools than all the rest of the sciences put together, and do the least work.
talking judging mind
It has been well observed that the tongue discovers the state of the mind no less than that of the body; but in either case, before the philosopher or the physician can judge, the patient must open his mouth.
talking world human-nature
There are prating coxcombs in the world who would rather talk than listen, although Shakespeare himself were the orator, and human nature the theme!
knows self-examination
He who knows himself knows others.
reason rhetoric foe
The press is the foe of rhetoric, but the friend of reason.
guy wish littles
The wealth is ultimately just a relative thing. As a person with little money and little more needs to rich guys money but really wishes
fall errors common
Let us not be too prodigal when we are young, nor too parsimonious when we are old. Otherwise we shall fall into the common error of those, who, when they had the power to enjoy, had not the prudence to acquire; and when they had the prudence to acquire, had no longer the power to enjoy.
names inheritance proud
The inheritance of a distinguished and noble name is a proud inheritance to him who lives worthily of it.
responsibility attainment humans
A power above all human responsibility ought to be above all human attainment.
war opinion conflict
Wars of opinion, as they have been the most destructive, are also the most disgraceful of conflicts.
passion greed may
The avarice of the miser may be termed the grand sepulchral of all his other passions, as they successively decay.