A fool often fails because he thinks what is difficult is easy.

Quote by John Churton Collins

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Truth is the object of philosophy, but not always of philosophers

Truth is the object of philosophy, but not always of philosophers

A wise man thinks what is easy is difficult.

A wise man thinks what is easy is difficult.

Never trust a man who speaks well of everybody

Never trust a man who speaks well of everybody

Never claim as a right what you can ask as a favor.

Never claim as a right what you can ask as a favor.

Never trust a man who speaks well of everybody.

Never trust a man who speaks well of everybody.

To ask advice is in nine cases out of ten to tout for flattery

To ask advice is in nine cases out of ten to tout for flattery

In prosperity, our friends know us; in adversity, we know our friends.

In prosperity, our friends know us; in adversity, we know our friends.

Truth is the object of philosophy, but not always of philosophers.

Truth is the object of philosophy, but not always of philosophers.

If we knew each other's secrets, what comforts we should find.

If we knew each other's secrets, what comforts we should find.

Half our mistakes in life arise from feeling where we ought to think, and thinking...

Half our mistakes in life arise from feeling where we ought to think, and thinking...

To ask advice is in nine cases out of ten to tout for flattery.

To ask advice is in nine cases out of ten to tout for flattery.

Never worry about when what you do isn't enough for someone. You doing your best...

Never worry about when what you do isn't enough for someone. You doing your best...

No vice is so bad as advice

No vice is so bad as advice

To accept good advice is but to increase one's own ability.

To accept good advice is but to increase one's own ability.

To profit from good advice requires more wisdom than to give it.

To profit from good advice requires more wisdom than to give it.

My advice to the women of America is to raise more hell and fewer dahlias.

My advice to the women of America is to raise more hell and fewer dahlias.

Who says Jack is not generous? He is always fond of giving, and cares not...

Who says Jack is not generous? He is always fond of giving, and cares not...

RASH, adj. Insensible to the value of our advice.

RASH, adj. Insensible to the value of our advice.

Dont fool a woman with a promise because she will fool you with a test.

Dont fool a woman with a promise because she will fool you with a test.

My advice to those who are about to begin, in earnest, the journey of life,...

My advice to those who are about to begin, in earnest, the journey of life,...