The poorest man would not part with health for money, but the richest would gladly part with all their money for health. — Charles Caleb Colton Health Copy Share Image
Law and equity are two things which God has joined, but which man has put asunder. — Charles Caleb Colton Equity Copy Share Image
Temperate men drink the most, because they drink the longest. — Charles Caleb Colton Drink Copy Share Image
In life we shall find many men that are great, and some that are good, but very few men that are both… — Charles Caleb Colton Greatness Copy Share Image
The art of declamation has been sinking in value from the moment that speakers were foolish enough to publish, and hearers wise… — Charles Caleb Colton Art Copy Share Image
Nothing more completely baffles one who is full of trick and duplicity himself, than straight forward and simple integrity in another. — Charles Caleb Colton Baffled Copy Share Image
There can be no Christianity where there is no charity — Charles Caleb Colton Charity Copy Share Image
If sensuality be our only happiness we ought to envy the brutes, for instinct is a surer, shorter, safer guide to such… — Charles Caleb Colton Brutes Copy Share Image
The most consistent men are not more unlike to others, than they are at times to themselves. — Charles Caleb Colton Consistency Copy Share Image
I have found by experience that they who have spent all their lives in cities, improve their talents but impair their virtues;… — Charles Caleb Colton Character Copy Share Image
As there are some faults that have been termed faults on the right side, so there are some errors that might be… — Charles Caleb Colton Cautious Copy Share Image
Time, the cradle of hope, but the grave of ambition, is the stern corrector of fools, but the salutary counselor of the… — Charles Caleb Colton Ambition Copy Share Image
The sun should not set upon our anger, neither should he rise upon our confidence. We should forgive freely, but forget rarely.… — Charles Caleb Colton Anger Copy Share Image
Love is an alliance of friendship and animalism; if the former predominates it is passion exalted and refined; if the latter, gross… — Charles Caleb Colton Friendship Copy Share Image
If Satan ever laughs, it must be at hypocrites; they are the greatest dupes he has. — Charles Caleb Colton Being a hypocrite Copy Share Image
Early rising not only gives us more life in the same number of years, but adds, likewise, to their number; and not… — Charles Caleb Colton Add Copy Share Image
Alas! What is man? Whether he be deprived of that light which is from on high, of whether he discard it, a… — Charles Caleb Colton Alas Copy Share Image
We must suit the flattery to the mind and taste of the recipient. We do not put essences into hogsheads, nor porter… — Charles Caleb Colton Compliment Copy Share Image
Honor is unstable and seldom the same; for she feeds upon opinion, and is as fickle as her food. — Charles Caleb Colton Fickle Copy Share Image
Peace is the evening star of the soul, as virtue is its sun, and the two are never far apart. — Charles Caleb Colton Evening Copy Share Image
If we trace the history of most revolutions, we shall find that the first inroads upon the laws have been made by… — Charles Caleb Colton Firsts Copy Share Image
Truth can hardly be expected to adapt herself to the crooked policy and wily sinuosities of worldly affairs; for truth, like light,… — Charles Caleb Colton Affair Copy Share Image
There is a diabolical trio existing in the natural man, implacable, inextinguishable, co-operative and consentaneous, pride, envy, and hate; pride that makes… — Charles Caleb Colton Deserve Copy Share Image
