Marriage is a feast where the grace is sometimes better than the dinner. Charles Caleb Colton dinnerfeastgrace Change image and share on social
Many speak the truth when they say that they despise riches, but they mean the riches possessed by others. Charles Caleb Colton despisepossessrich Change image and share on social
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. Charles Caleb Colton comforterconsolecure Change image and share on social
Silence is foolish if we are wise, but wise if we are foolish. Charles Caleb Colton foolishsilencewise Change image and share on social
Our incomes should be like our shoes; if too small, they will gall and pinch us; but if too large, they will cause us to stumble and to trip. Charles Caleb Colton gallincomelarge Change image and share on social
We own almost all our knowledge not to those who have agreed but to those who have differed. Charles Caleb Colton agreedifferknowledge Change image and share on social
In religion as in politics it so happens that we have less charity for those who believe half our creed, than for those who deny the whole of it. Charles Caleb Colton charitycreeddeny Change image and share on social
Of present fame think little, and of future less; the praises that we receive after we are buried, like the flowers that are strewed over our grave, may be gratifying to the living, but they are nothing to the dead. Charles Caleb Colton burydeadfame share on social
If we steal thoughts from the moderns, it will be cried down as plagiarism; if from the ancients, it will be cried up as erudition. Charles Caleb Colton ancientcryerudition Change image and share on social
Power will intoxicate the best hearts, as wine the strongest heads. No man is wise enough, nor good enough to be trusted with unlimited power. Charles Caleb Colton goodheadheart Change image and share on social
