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There are two way of establishing a reputation, one to be praised by honest people and the other to be accused by rogues. It is best, however, to secure the first one, because it will always be accompanied by the latter. ↗

— Charles Caleb Colton

#accused #always #because #best #establishing

The whole dream of democracy is to raise the proletarian to the level of stupidity attained by the bourgeois. ↗

— Gustave Flaubert

#bourgeois #democracy #dream #level #proletarian

Hip Hop has become real constrained. The creative juices and creative flows have been diminished. ↗

— Grandmaster Flash

#been #constrained #creative #diminished #flows

Happiness, that grand mistress of the ceremonies in the dance of life, impels us through all its mazes and meanderings, but leads none of us by the same route. ↗

— Charles Caleb Colton

#dance #grand #happiness #impels #leads

The most glorious moments in your life are not the so-called days of success, but rather those days when out of dejection and despair you feel rise in you a challenge to life, and the promise of future accomplishments. ↗

— Gustave Flaubert

#challenge #days #despair #feel #future

Avarice has ruined more souls than extravagance. ↗

— Charles Caleb Colton

#extravagance #more #ruined #souls #than

Contemporaries appreciate the person rather than their merit, posterity will regard the merit rather than the person. ↗

— Charles Caleb Colton

#contemporaries #merit #person #posterity #rather

One mustn't look at the abyss, because there is at the bottom an inexpressible charm which attracts us. ↗

— Gustave Flaubert

#attracts #because #bottom #charm #inexpressible

I had a very bad time with acid. I did that classic thing of looking in the mirror by mistake and seeing the devil. But I took it several times, because you always think that next time you might have the wonderful time that everyone else is having. ↗

— Robbie Coltrane

#always #bad #bad time #because #classic

I am a most noteworthy sinner, but I have cried out to the Lord for grace and mercy, and they have covered me completely. I have found the sweetest consolation since I made it my whole purpose to enjoy His marvellous Presence. ↗

— Christopher Columbus

#completely #consolation #covered #cried #enjoy