All John Churton Collins Quotes
- Never trust a man who speaks well of everybody. Everybody
- There is often less danger in the things we fear than in the things we desire. Danger
- A wise man thinks what is easy is difficult. Difficult
- No one who deserves confidence ever solicits it. Confidence
- If we escape punishment for our vices, why should we complain if we are not rewarded for our virtues? Complain
- To ask advice is in nine cases out of ten to tout for flattery. Advice
- Truth is the object of philosophy, but not always of philosophers. Object
- The secret of success in life is known only by those who have not succeeded. Known
- Always mistrust a subordinate who never finds fault with his superior. Always Mistrust
- A fool often fails because he thinks what is difficult is easy. Difficult
- Though pride is not a virtue, it is the parent of many virtues. Inspirational
- What attracts us in a woman rarely binds us to her. Attraction
- Suicide is the worst form of murder, because it leaves no opportunity for repentance. Form
- We are no more responsible for the evil thoughts that pass through our minds than a scarecrow for the birds which fly over the seedplot… Bird
- In the downhill of life, when I find I'm declining, May my lot no less fortunate be Than a snug elbow-chair can afford for reclining,… Afford
- Half our mistakes in life arise from feeling where we ought to think, and thinking where we ought to feel. Arise
- If we knew each other's secrets, what comforts we should find. Comfort
- Never claim as a right what you can ask as a favor. Ask
- In prosperity our friends know us; in adversity we know our friends. Adversity