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.
The consequences of things are not always proportionate to the apparent magnitude of those events that have produced them. Thus read more
The consequences of things are not always proportionate to the apparent magnitude of those events that have produced them. Thus the American Revolution, from which little was expected, produced much; but the French Revolution, from which much was expected, produced little.
Contemporaries appreciate the man rather than his merit; posterity will regard the merit rather than the man.
Contemporaries appreciate the man rather than his merit; posterity will regard the merit rather than the man.
Bigotry murders religion to frighten fools with her ghost.
Bigotry murders religion to frighten fools with her ghost.
The old ways are the safest and surest ways.
The old ways are the safest and surest ways.
