There is this difference between happiness and wisdom: he that thinks himself the happiest man, really is so; but he that thinks himself the wisest, is generally the greatest fool.
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"There is this difference between happiness and wisdom: he that thinks himself the happiest man, really is so; but he that thinks himself the wisest, is generally the greatest fool." — Charles Caleb Colton #happinessjoy
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There is this difference between happiness and wisdom: he that thinks himself the happiest man, really is so; but he that thinks himself the wisest, is generally the greatest fool. — Charles Caleb Colton
About Charles Caleb Colton
Charles Caleb Colton was a Writer from Kingdom of Great Britain (1777–1832).
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This quote is attributed to Charles Caleb Colton, a Writer from Kingdom of Great Britain.
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Charles Caleb Colton lived from 1777 – 1832.
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