John Churton Collins Quotes

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

A wise man thinks what is easy is difficult.
John Churton Collins

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

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

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

Never claim as a right what you can ask as a favor.
John Churton Collins

Never trust a man who speaks well of everybody.
John Churton Collins

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

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

Biography

Type: Critic
Nationality: English
Born: March 26, 1848
Died: September 25, 1908

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