Charles Caleb Colton ( 10 of 66 )
If you cannot inspire a woman with love of you, fill her above the brim with love of herself; all read more
If you cannot inspire a woman with love of you, fill her above the brim with love of herself; all that runs over will be yours.
True friendship is like sound health; the value of it is seldom known until it is lost.
True friendship is like sound health; the value of it is seldom known until it is lost.
Life often presents us with a choice of evils rather than of goods.
Life often presents us with a choice of evils rather than of goods.
He that is good, will infallibly become better, and he that is bad, will as certainly become worse; for vice, read more
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.
Friendship often ends in love; but love in friendship - never.
Friendship often ends in love; but love in friendship - never.
Honor is unstable and seldom the same; for she feeds upon opinion, and is as fickle as her food.
Honor is unstable and seldom the same; for she feeds upon opinion, and is as fickle as her food.
Our very best friends have a tincture of jealousy even in their
friendship; and when they hear us praised read more
Our very best friends have a tincture of jealousy even in their
friendship; and when they hear us praised by others, will ascribe
it to sinister and interested motives if they can.
Is made more sacred by adversity.
Is made more sacred by adversity.
Did universal charity prevail, earth would be a heaven, and hell a fable.
Did universal charity prevail, earth would be a heaven, and hell a fable.
The greatest friend of truth is Time, her greatest enemy is Prejudice, and her constant companion is Humility.
The greatest friend of truth is Time, her greatest enemy is Prejudice, and her constant companion is Humility.