Thomas C. Haliburton Quotes

1796-1865, Canadian Jurist, Author
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“Punctuality is the soul of business.”
Punctuality
“Contentment is, after all, simply refined indolence.”
Contentment
“Hope is a pleasant acquaintance, but an unsafe friend.”
Hope
“Failures to heroic minds are the stepping stones to success.”
Failure
“When a man is wrong and won't admit it, he always gets angry.”
Men
“Nicknames stick to people, and the most ridiculous are the most adhesive.”
Names
“Hear one side and you will be in the dark. Hear both and all will be clear.”
Argument
“Whenever there is authority, there is a natural inclination to disobedience.”
Power
“No one is rich whose expenditures exceed his means, and no one is poor whose incomings exceed his outgoings.”
Economy and Economics
“The happiness of every country depends upon the character of its people, rather than the form of its government.”
Character