Contemporaries appreciate the person rather than their merit, posterity will regard the merit rather than the person. Charles Caleb Colton contemporarymeritperson Change image and share on social
Our admiration of fine writing will always be in proportion to its real difficulty and its apparent ease. Charles Caleb Colton admirationapparentdifficulty Change image and share on social
To be obliged to beg our daily happiness from others bespeaks a more lamentable poverty than that of him who begs his daily bread. Charles Caleb Colton begbespeakbread Change image and share on social
War kills men, and men deplore the loss; but war also crushes bad principles and tyrants, and so saves societies. Charles Caleb Colton badcrushdeplore Change image and share on social
Avarice has ruined more souls than extravagance. Charles Caleb Colton avariceextravaganceruine Change image and share on social
Commerce flourishes by circumstances, precarious, transitory, contingent, almost as the winds and waves that bring it to our shores. Charles Caleb Colton bringcircumstancecommerce Change image and share on social
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Charles Caleb Colton flatteryformimitation Change image and share on social
There is nothing more imprudent than excessive prudence. Charles Caleb Colton excessiveimprudentprudence Change image and share on social
Marriage is a feast where the grace is sometimes better than the dinner. Charles Caleb Colton dinnerfeastgrace Change image and share on social
The present time has one advantage over every other - it is our own. Charles Caleb Colton advantagepresenttime Change image and share on social
