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Showing quotations 1 to 16 of 16 total Deliberate with caution, but act with decision; and yield with graciousness, or oppose with firmness. Charles Caleb ColtonExaminations are formidable even to the best prepared, for the greatest fool may ask more than the wisest man can answer. Charles Caleb ColtonIf you would be known, and not know, vegetate in a village; If you would know, and not be known, live in a city. Charles Caleb ColtonMen are born with two eyes, but only one tongue, in order that they should see twice as much as they say. Charles Caleb ColtonThe greatest friend of Truth is time, her greatest enemy is Prejudice, and her constant companion Humility. Charles Caleb Colton There are two modes of establishing our reputation: to be praised by honest men, and to be abused by rogues. It is best, however, to secure the former, because it will invariably be accompanied by the latter. Charles Caleb Colton Times of general calamity and confusion create great minds. The purest ore is produced from the hottest furnace, and the brightest thunderbolt is elicited from the darkest storms. Charles Caleb ColtonTo know a man, observe how he wins his object, rather than how he loses it; for when we fail our pride supports us; when we succeed, it betrays us. Charles Caleb Colton True friendship is like sound health, the value is seldom appreciated until it is lost. Charles Caleb ColtonWe hate some persons because we do not know them; and we will not know them because we hate them. Charles Caleb Colton We may lay in a stock of pleasures, as we would lay in a stock of wine; but if we defer tasting them too long, we shall find that both are soured by age. Charles Caleb ColtonWhen you have nothing to say, say nothing. Charles Caleb ColtonMany books require no thought from those who read them, and for a very simple reason; they made no such demand upon those who wrote them. Charles Caleb Colton, Lacon, 1820 Riches may enable us to confer favours, but to confer them with propriety and grace requires a something that riches cannot give. Charles Caleb Colton, Lacon, 1825 To know the pains of power, we must go to those who have it; to know its pleasures, we must go to those who are seeking it. Charles Caleb Colton, Lacon, 1825 Imitation is the sincerest of flattery. Charles Caleb Colton, Lacon, volume I, no. 183

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Showing quotations 1 to 16 of 16 total Deliberate with caution, but act with decision; and yield with graciousness, or oppose with firmness. Charles Caleb ColtonExaminations are formidable even to the best prepared, for the greatest fool may ask more than the wisest man can answer. Charles Caleb ColtonIf you would be known, and not know, vegetate in a village; If you would know, and not be known, live in a city. Charles Caleb ColtonMen are born with two eyes, but only one tongue, in order that they should see twice as much as they say. Charles Caleb ColtonThe greatest friend of Truth is time, her greatest enemy is Prejudice, and her constant companion Humility. Charles Caleb Colton There are two modes of establishing our reputation: to be praised by honest men, and to be abused by rogues. It is best, however, to secure the former, because it will invariably be accompanied by the latter. Charles Caleb Colton Times of general calamity and confusion create great minds. The purest ore is produced from the hottest furnace, and the brightest thunderbolt is elicited from the darkest storms. Charles Caleb ColtonTo know a man, observe how he wins his object, rather than how he loses it; for when we fail our pride supports us; when we succeed, it betrays us. Charles Caleb Colton True friendship is like sound health, the value is seldom appreciated until it is lost. Charles Caleb ColtonWe hate some persons because we do not know them; and we will not know them because we hate them. Charles Caleb Colton We may lay in a stock of pleasures, as we would lay in a stock of wine; but if we defer tasting them too long, we shall find that both are soured by age. Charles Caleb ColtonWhen you have nothing to say, say nothing. Charles Caleb ColtonMany books require no thought from those who read them, and for a very simple reason; they made no such demand upon those who wrote them. Charles Caleb Colton, Lacon, 1820 Riches may enable us to confer favours, but to confer them with propriety and grace requires a something that riches cannot give. Charles Caleb Colton, Lacon, 1825 To know the pains of power, we must go to those who have it; to know its pleasures, we must go to those who are seeking it. Charles Caleb Colton, Lacon, 1825 Imitation is the sincerest of flattery. Charles Caleb Colton, Lacon, volume I, no. 183

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Showing quotations 1 to 16 of 16 total Deliberate with caution, but act with decision; and yield with graciousness, or oppose with firmness. Charles Caleb ColtonExaminations are formidable even to the best prepared, for the greatest fool may ask more than the wisest man can answer. Charles Caleb ColtonIf you would be known, and not know, vegetate in a village; If you would know, and not be known, live in a city. Charles Caleb ColtonMen are born with two eyes, but only one tongue, in order that they should see twice as much as they say. Charles Caleb ColtonThe greatest friend of Truth is time, her greatest enemy is Prejudice, and her constant companion Humility. Charles Caleb Colton There are two modes of establishing our reputation: to be praised by honest men, and to be abused by rogues. It is best, however, to secure the former, because it will invariably be accompanied by the latter. Charles Caleb Colton Times of general calamity and confusion create great minds. The purest ore is produced from the hottest furnace, and the brightest thunderbolt is elicited from the darkest storms. Charles Caleb ColtonTo know a man, observe how he wins his object, rather than how he loses it; for when we fail our pride supports us; when we succeed, it betrays us. Charles Caleb Colton True friendship is like sound health, the value is seldom appreciated until it is lost. Charles Caleb ColtonWe hate some persons because we do not know them; and we will not know them because we hate them. Charles Caleb Colton We may lay in a stock of pleasures, as we would lay in a stock of wine; but if we defer tasting them too long, we shall find that both are soured by age. Charles Caleb ColtonWhen you have nothing to say, say nothing. Charles Caleb ColtonMany books require no thought from those who read them, and for a very simple reason; they made no such demand upon those who wrote them. Charles Caleb Colton, Lacon, 1820 Riches may enable us to confer favours, but to confer them with propriety and grace requires a something that riches cannot give. Charles Caleb Colton, Lacon, 1825 To know the pains of power, we must go to those who have it; to know its pleasures, we must go to those who are seeking it. Charles Caleb Colton, Lacon, 1825 Imitation is the sincerest of flattery. Charles Caleb Colton, Lacon, volume I, no. 183

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Avarice has ruined more souls than extravagance.
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Bigotry murders religion to frighten fools with her ghost.
Charles Caleb Colton

Books, like friends, should be few and well chosen. Like friends, too, we should return to them again and again for, like true friends, they will never fail us - never cease to instruct - never cloy.
Charles Caleb Colton

Commerce flourishes by circumstances, precarious, transitory, contingent, almost as the winds and waves that bring it to our shores.
Charles Caleb Colton

Constant success shows us but one side of the world; adversity brings out the reverse of the picture.
Charles Caleb Colton

Contemporaries appreciate the person rather than their merit, posterity will regard the merit rather than the person.
Charles Caleb Colton

Corruption is like a ball of snow, once it's set a rolling it must increase.
Charles Caleb Colton

Death is the liberator of him whom freedom cannot release, the physician of him whom medicine cannot cure, and the comforter of him whom time cannot console.
Charles Caleb Colton

Did universal charity prevail, earth would be a heaven, and hell a fable.
Charles Caleb Colton

Doubt is the vestibule through which all must pass before they can enter into the temple of wisdom.
Charles Caleb Colton

Examinations are formidable even to the best prepared, for the greatest fool may ask more than the wisest man can answer.
Charles Caleb Colton

Friendship often ends in love; but love in friendship - never.
Charles Caleb Colton

Friendship, of itself a holy tie, is made more sacred by adversity.
Charles Caleb Colton

Happiness, that grand mistress of the ceremonies in the dance of life, impels us through all its mazes and meanderings, but leads none of us by the same route.
Charles Caleb Colton

He that has energy enough to root out a vice should go further, and try to plant a virtue in its place.
Charles Caleb Colton

He that is good, will infallibly become better, and he that is bad, will as certainly become worse; for vice, virtue and time are three things that never stand still.
Charles Caleb Colton

He that knows himself, knows others; and he that is ignorant of himself, could not write a very profound lecture on other men's heads.
Charles Caleb Colton

He who studies books alone will know how things ought to be, and he who studies men will know how they are.
Charles Caleb Colton

I'm aiming by the time I'm fifty to stop being an adolescent.
Charles Caleb Colton

If a horse has four legs, and I'm riding it, I think I can win.
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