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Did universal charity prevail, earth would be a heaven, and hell a fable.

Did universal charity prevail, earth would be a heaven, and hell a fable.

by Charles Caleb Colton Found in: Charity Quotes,
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Falsehood is never so successful as when she baits her hook with truth, and no opinions so fatally mislead us, read more

Falsehood is never so successful as when she baits her hook with truth, and no opinions so fatally mislead us, as those that are not wholly wrong; as no watches so effectually deceive the wearer as those that are sometimes right

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None are so fond of secrets as those who do not mean to keep them.

None are so fond of secrets as those who do not mean to keep them.

by Charles Caleb Colton Found in: Gossip Quotes,
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No man can purchase his virtue too dear, for it is the only thing whose value must ever increase with read more

No man can purchase his virtue too dear, for it is the only thing whose value must ever increase with the price it has cost us. Our integrity is never worth so much as when we have parted with our all to keep it.

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Avarice has ruined more souls than extravagance.

Avarice has ruined more souls than extravagance.

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