Taking things not as they ought to be, but as they are, I fear it must be allowed that Macchiavelli will always have more disciples than Jesus. Charles Caleb Colton More Quotes by Charles Caleb Colton More Quotes From Charles Caleb Colton A society composed of none but the wicked could not exist; it contains within itself the seeds of its own destruction, and without a flood, would be swept away from the earth by the deluge of its own iniquity. Charles Caleb Colton wicked earth would-be The temple of truth is built indeed of stones of crystal, but, inasmuch as men have been concerned in rearing it, it has been consolidated by a cement composed of baser materials. Charles Caleb Colton crystals stones men There are many who say more than the truth on some occasions, and balance the account with their consciences by saying less than the truth on others. But the fact is that they are in both instances as fraudulant as he would be that exacted more than his due from his debtors, and paid less than their due to his creditors. Charles Caleb Colton saying-less debtors balance Unlike the sun, intellectual luminaries shine brightest after they set. Charles Caleb Colton shining intellectual sun Antithesis may be the blossom of wit, but it will never arrive at maturity unless sound sense be the trunk and truth the root. CHARLES CALEB COLTON, Lacon; Or, Many Things in a Few Words Light, whether it be material or moral, is the best reformer; for it prevents those disorders which other remedies sometimes cure, but sometimes confirm. Charles Caleb Colton maturity light roots No propagation or multiplication is more rapid that that of evil, unless it be checked; no growth more certain. Charles Caleb Colton rapids growth evil put on the livery of the best master only to serve the worst. Charles Caleb Colton worst masters From the preponderance of talent, we may always infer the soundness and vigour of the commonwealth; but from the preponderance of riches, its dotage and degeneration. Charles Caleb Colton riches talent may Many a man may thank his talent for his rank, but no man has ever been able to return the compliment by thanking his rank for his talent. Charles Caleb Colton able may men Instead of exhibiting talent in the hope that the world would forgive their eccentricities, they have exhibited only their eccentricities, in the hope that the world would give them credit for talent. Charles Caleb Colton credit giving world The cynic who twitted Aristippus by observing that the philosopher who could dine on herbs might despise the company of a king, was well replied to by Aristippus, when he remarked that the philosopher who could enjoy the company or a king might also despise a dinner of herbs. Charles Caleb Colton dinner kings might True friendship is like sound health, the value of it is seldom known until it be lost. Charles Caleb Colton We hate some persons because we do not know them and we will not know them because we hate them. Charles Caleb Colton He that thinks himself the wisest is generally the least so. Charles Caleb Colton In America every woman has her set of girl-friends some are cousins, the rest are gained at school. These form a permanent committee who sit on each other's affairs, who 'come out' together, marry and divorce together, and who end as those groups of bustling, heartless well-informed club-women who govern society. Against them the Couple of Ehepaar is helpless and Man in their eyes but a biological interlude. Charles Caleb Colton Love lives on hope, and dies when hope is dead It is a flame which sinks for lack of fuel. Charles Caleb Colton Men are born with two eyes, but only one tongue, in order that they should see twice as much as they say. Charles Caleb Colton Much may be done in those little shreds and patches of time, which every day produces, and which most men throw away, but which nevertheless will make at the end of it no small deduction for the life of man. Charles Caleb Colton Posthumous charities are the very essence of selfishness, when bequeathed by those who. when alive, would not have contributed. Charles Caleb Colton 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
