Others, again, give us the mere carcass of another man’s thoughts, but deprived of all their life and spirit, and this is to add murder to robbery. I have somewhere seen it observed, that we should make the same use of a book, as a bee does of a flower; she steals sweets from it, but does not injure it; and those sweets she herself improves and concocts into honey. But most plagiarists, like the drone, have neither taste to select, nor industry to acquire, nor skill to improve, but impudently pilfer the honey ready prepared from the hive.
It is better to have wisdom without learning than learning without wisdom. - Charles Caleb Colton
It is better to have wisdom without learning than learning without wisdom.
- Charles Caleb Colton
Sometimes the greatest adversities turn out to be the greatest blessings. - Charles Caleb Colton
Sometimes the greatest adversities turn out to be the greatest blessings.
A fool is often as dangerous to deal with as a knave, and always more incorrigible. - Charles Caleb Colton
A fool is often as dangerous to deal with as a knave, and always more incorrigible.
True friendship is like sound health; the value of it is seldom known until it is lost. - Charles Caleb Colton
True friendship is like sound health; the value of it is seldom known until it is lost.
A hug is worth a thousand words. - Charles Caleb Colton
A hug is worth a thousand words.
It is best, if possible, to deceive no one; for he that ... begins by deceiving others, will end ... by deceiving himself. - Charles Caleb Colton
It is best, if possible, to deceive no one; for he that ... begins by deceiving others, will end ... by deceiving himself.
If merited, no courage can stand against its just indignation. - Charles Caleb Colton
If merited, no courage can stand against its just indignation.
For one man who sincerely pities our misfortunes, there are a thousand who sincerely hate our success. - Charles Caleb Colton
For one man who sincerely pities our misfortunes, there are a thousand who sincerely hate our success.
Silence is less injurious than a weak reply. - Charles Caleb Colton
Silence is less injurious than a weak reply.
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