Any one can give advice, such as it is, but only a wise man knows how to profit by it. — Charles Caleb Colton Advice Copy Share Image
Perhaps that is nearly the perfection of good writing which is original, but whose truth alone prevents the reader from suspecting that… — Charles Caleb Colton Books Copy Share Image
It is not every man that can afford to wear a shabby coat; and worldly wisdom dictates to her disciples the propriety… — Charles Caleb Colton Appearance Copy Share Image
If you are under obligations to many, it is prudent to postpone the recompensing of one, until it be in your power… — Charles Caleb Colton Enemy Copy Share Image
Reform is a good replete with paradox; it is a cathartic which our political quacks, like our medical, recommend to others, but… — Charles Caleb Colton All time Copy Share Image
That extremes beget extremes is an apothegm built on the most profound observation of the human mind. — Charles Caleb Colton Begets Copy Share Image
The young fancy that their follies are mistaken by the old for happiness. The old fancy that their gravity is mistaken by… — Charles Caleb Colton Fancy Copy Share Image
“Next to acquiring good friends, the best acquisition is that of a good book.” — Charles Caleb Colton Books Copy Share Image
When the frustration of my helplessness seemed greatest, I discovered God's grace was more than sufficient. And after my imprisonment, I could… — Charles Caleb Colton Chosen Copy Share Image
Shakespeare, Butler and Bacon have rendered it extremely difficult for all who come after them to be sublime, witty or profound. — Charles Caleb Colton Butlers Copy Share Image
If you would be known, and not know, vegetate in a village; if you would know, and not be known, live in… — Charles Caleb Colton Known Copy Share Image
There is a holy love and a holy rage, and our best virtues never glow so brightly as when our passions are… — Charles Caleb Colton Causes Copy Share Image
Philosophy is a goddess, whose head indeed is in heaven, but whose feet are upon earth; she attempts more than she accomplishes,… — Charles Caleb Colton Accomplish Copy Share Image
A youth without fire is followed by an old age without experience. — Charles Caleb Colton Age Copy Share Image
He that will often put eternity and the world before him, and who will dare to look steadfastly at both of them,… — Charles Caleb Colton Contemplating Copy Share Image
As we ascend in society, like those who climb a mountain, we shall find that the line of perpetual congelation commences with… — Charles Caleb Colton Apathy Copy Share Image
We injure mysteries, which are matters of faith, by any attempt at explanation in order to make them matters of reason. Could… — Charles Caleb Colton Cease Copy Share Image
It is not every man that can afford to wear a shabby coat. — Charles Caleb Colton Coats Copy Share Image
Logic is a large drawer, containing some useful instruments, and many more that are superfluous. A wise man will look into it… — Charles Caleb Colton Admire Copy Share Image
He that openly tells, his friends all that he thinks of them, must expect that they will secretly tell his enemies much… — Charles Caleb Colton Enemy Copy Share Image
It is not so difficult a task as to plant new truths, as to root out old errors — Charles Caleb Colton Difficult Copy Share Image
All preceptors should have that kind of genius described by Tacitus, "equal to their business, but not above it;" a patient industry,… — Charles Caleb Colton Business Copy Share Image
Duke Chartres used to boast that no man could have less real value for character than himself, yet he would gladly give… — Charles Caleb Colton Boast Copy Share Image
He that aspires to be the head of a party will find it more difficult to please his friends than to perplex… — Charles Caleb Colton Aspire Copy Share Image
