Maxioms by Charles Caleb Colton
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 the pains of power, we must go to those who have it; to
know its pleasures, we read more
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: the
pains of power are real, its pleasure imaginary.
Imitation is the sincerest flattery
Imitation is the sincerest flattery
Friendship, of itself a holy tie, Is made more sacred by adversity.
Friendship, of itself a holy tie, Is made more sacred by adversity.
Most of our misfortune are more supportable than the comments of
our friends upon them.
Most of our misfortune are more supportable than the comments of
our friends upon them.
