Charles Caleb Colton ( 10 of 66 )
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.
To know a man, observe how he wins his object, rather than how he loses it; for when we fail, read more
To know a man, observe how he wins his object, rather than how he loses it; for when we fail, our pride supports; when we succeed; it betrays us.
Men are born with two eyes, but with one tongue, in order that they should see twice as much as read more
Men are born with two eyes, but with one tongue, in order that they should see twice as much as they say.
Falsehood is never so successful as when she baits her hook with truth, and no opinions so fatally mislead us, read more
Falsehood is never so successful as when she baits her hook with truth, and no opinions so fatally mislead us, as those that are not wholly wrong; as no watches so effectually deceive the wearer as those that are sometimes right
Applause is the spur of noble minds, the end and aim of weak
ones.
Applause is the spur of noble minds, the end and aim of weak
ones.
Examinations are formidable even to the best prepared, for the greatest fool may ask more than the wisest man can read more
Examinations are formidable even to the best prepared, for the greatest fool may ask more than the wisest man can answer.
There is nothing more imprudent than excessive prudence.
There is nothing more imprudent than excessive prudence.
Death is the liberator of him whom freedom cannot release, the physician of him whom medicine cannot cure, and the read more
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.
As no roads are so rough as those that have just been mended, so no sinners are so intolerant as read more
As no roads are so rough as those that have just been mended, so no sinners are so intolerant as those that have just turned saints.
That writer does the most, who gives his reader the most
knowledge, and takes from him the least time.
That writer does the most, who gives his reader the most
knowledge, and takes from him the least time.