By paying our other debts, we are equal with all mankind; but in refusing to pay a debt of revenge, we are… — Charles Caleb Colton Debt Copy Share Image
Physicians must discover the weaknesses of the human mind, and even condescend to humor them, or they will never be called in… — Charles Caleb Colton Body Copy Share Image
Folly disgusts us less by her ignorance than pedantry by her learning. — Charles Caleb Colton Disgusting Copy Share Image
It is always safe to learn, even from our enemies; seldom safe to venture to instruct, even our friends. — Charles Caleb Colton Education Copy Share Image
I question if Epicurus and Hume have done mankind a greater service by the looseness of their doctrines than by the purity… — Charles Caleb Colton Doctrine Copy Share Image
Too high an appreciation of our own talents is the chief cause why experience preaches to us all in vain. — Charles Caleb Colton Appreciation Copy Share Image
Many books owe their success to the good memories of their authors and the bad memories of their readers. — Charles Caleb Colton Bad memories Copy Share Image
Fashion ... has brought every thing into vogue, by turns. — Charles Caleb Colton Fashion Copy Share Image
There are three difficulties in authorship;-to write any thing worth the publishing-to find honest men to publish it -and to get sensible… — Charles Caleb Colton Authorship Copy Share Image
There are two things that bestow consequence; great possession, or great debts. — Charles Caleb Colton Consequence Copy Share Image
Eloquence, to produce her full effect, should start from the head of the orator, as Pallas from the brain of Jove, completely… — Charles Caleb Colton Able Copy Share Image
By privileges, immunities, or prerogatives to give unlimited swing to the passions of individuals, and then to hope that they will restrain… — Charles Caleb Colton Giving Copy Share Image
The further we advance in knowledge, the more simplicity shall we discover in those primary rules that regulate all the apparently endless,… — Charles Caleb Colton Complicated Copy Share Image
Happiness, that grand mistress of the ceremonies in the dance of life, impels us through all its mazes and meanderings, but leads… — Charles Caleb Colton Dance Copy Share Image
With books, as with companions, it is of more consequence to know which to avoid, than which to choose; for good books… — Charles Caleb Colton Book Copy Share Image
Despotism can no more exist in a nation until the liberty of the press be destroyed than the night can happen before… — Charles Caleb Colton Despotism Copy Share Image
There are two things which ought to teach us to think but meanly of human glory; the very best have had their… — Charles Caleb Colton Glory Copy Share Image
Time is the most subtle yet the most insatiable of depredators, and by appearing to take nothing is permitted to take all;… — Charles Caleb Colton All things Copy Share Image
Were we as eloquent as angels we still would please people much more by listening rather than talking. — Charles Caleb Colton Angel Copy Share Image
Injuries accompanied with insults are never forgiven: all men, on these occasions, are good haters, and lay out their revenge at compound… — Charles Caleb Colton Compound interest Copy Share Image
There are many that despise half the world; but if there be any that despise the whole of it, it is because… — Charles Caleb Colton Despise Copy Share Image
In politics, as in religion, it so happens, that we have less charity for those who believe the half of our creed,… — Charles Caleb Colton Believe Copy Share Image
Never join with your friend when he abuses his horse or his wife, unless the one is about to be sold, the… — Charles Caleb Colton Abuse Copy Share Image
Death is the liberator of him whom freedom cannot release, the physician of him whom medicine cannot cure, and the comforter of… — Charles Caleb Colton Console Copy Share Image
All adverse and depressing influences can be overcome, not by fighting, by by rising above them. — Charles Caleb Colton Adverse Copy Share Image
