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Our wealth is often a snare to ourselves, and always a temptation to others.

Our wealth is often a snare to ourselves, and always a temptation to others.

Charles Caleb Colton
Temptation, Wealth, Snares
Charles Caleb Colton (1824). “Lacon, Or, Many Things in a Few Words: Addressed to Those who Think”, p.187

The rich are more envied by those who have a little, than by those who have nothing.

Charles Caleb Colton
Littles, Wealth, Rich
Charles Caleb Colton (1832). “Lacon: Or Many Things in Few Words, Addressed to Those who Think”, p.106

If rich, it is easy enough to conceal our wealth; but, if poor, it is not quite so easy to conceal our poverty. We shall find that it is less difficult to hide a thousand guineas, than one hole in our coat.

Charles Caleb Colton
Coats, Poverty, Wealth
Charles Caleb Colton (1832). “Lacon: Or Many Things in Few Words, Addressed to Those who Think”, p.134

The three great apostles of practical atheism, that make converts without persecuting, and retain them without preaching, are wealth, health and power.

Charles Caleb Colton
Atheism, Three, Wealth
Charles Caleb Colton (1832). “Lacon: Or Many Things in Few Words, Addressed to Those who Think”

Wealth is a relative thing since those who have little and want less are richer than those who have much but want more.

Charles Caleb Colton
Want, Littles, Wealth

It is far more easy to acquire a fortune like a knave, than to expend it, like a gentleman.

Charles Caleb Colton
Gentleman, Knaves, Wealth
Charles Caleb Colton (1824). “Lacon, Or, Many Things in a Few Words: Addressed to Those who Think”, p.213

Those that will not permit their wealth to do any good for others. . . cut themselves off from the truest pleasure here and the highest happiness later.

Charles Caleb Colton
Cutting, Giving, Wealth

The greatest and most amiable privilege which the rich enjoy over the poor is that which they exercise the least--the privilege of making others happy.

Charles Caleb Colton
Exercise, Privilege, Wealth
Charles Caleb Colton (1866). “Lacon: or, Many things in few words”, p.268

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