John Churton Collins

Critic

13 Quotes

Ketika kita kaya, teman-teman kita mengenal kita, tetapi ketika kita dalam kesulitan, kita mengenal teman-teman sejati kita.

A wise man thinks what is easy is difficult.

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

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

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

Kebenaran adalah tujuan filsafat, tetapi bukan tujuan para filsuf.

Never trust a man who speaks well of everybody.

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

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

Iri hati adalah bentuk sanjungan yang tulus.

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

Rasa iri dan takut adalah satu-satunya hasrat yang tidak memiliki kesenangan.

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