Accustom yourself to submit on all and every occasion, and on the most minute, no less than on the most important circumstances of life, to a small present evil, to obtain a greater distant good. This will give decision, tone, and energy to the mind, which, thus disciplined, will often reap victory from defeat and honor from repulse.


Lacon: or, Many things in few words (ed. 1821)

Charles Caleb Colton Quotes

Accustom yourself to submit on all and every occasion, and on the most minute, no less than on the most important circumstances of life, to a small...

Accustom yourself to submit on all and every occasion, and on the most minute, no less than on the most important circumstances of life, to a small...

Accustom yourself to submit on all and every occasion, and on the most minute, no less than on the most important circumstances of life, to a small...

Accustom yourself to submit on all and every occasion, and on the most minute, no less than on the most important circumstances of life, to a small...