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| Charles Buxton Quotes | No. | Quotation | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The rule in carving holds good as to criticism; never cut with a knife what you can with a spoon. | Critic |
| 2 | One of the ill effects of cruelty is that it makes the bystanders cruel. | Cruelty |
| 3 | The world abhors closeness, and all but admires extravagance; yet a slack hand shows weakness, and a tight hand strength. | Economy |
| 4 | Of all vain things, excuses are the vainest. | Excuses |
| 5 | You have not fulfilled every duty unless you have fulfilled that of being cheerful and pleasant. | Happiness |
| 6 | Laziness grows on people; it begins in cobwebs and ends in iron chains. | Idleness |
| 7 | You will never "find" time for anything. If you want time you must make it. | Opportunity |
| 8 | To make pleasures pleasant shorten them. | Pleasure |
| 9 | Experience shows that success is due less to ability than to zeal. The winner is he who gives himself to his work, body and soul. | Zeal |
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