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Charles Caleb Colton Quotes

Words indeed are but the signs and counters of knowledge, and their currency should be strictly regulated by the capital which they represent Picture Quote #1

Wit in women is a jewel, which, unlike all others, borrows lustre from its setting, rather than bestows it; since nothing is so easy as to fancy a very beautiful woman extremely witty Picture Quote #1

Gaming has been resorted to by the affluent as a refuge from ennui. It is a mental dram, and may succeed for a moment; but, like all other stimuli, it produces indirect debility Picture Quote #1

Reason is progressive; instinct, stationary. Five thousand years have added no improvement to the hive of the bee, nor the house of the beaver Picture Quote #1

If all seconds were as averse to duels as their principals, very little blood would be shed in that way Picture Quote #1

Emulation looks out for merits, that she may exalt herself by a victory; envy spies out blemishes that she may lower another by defeat Picture Quote #1

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Calumniators are those who have neither good hearts nor good understandings. We ought not to think ill of any one till we have palpable proof; and even then we should not expose them to others Picture Quote #1

To be a mere verbal critic is what no man of genius would be if he could; but to be a critic of true taste and feeling is what no man without genius could be if he would Picture Quote #1

Honor is the most capricious in her rewards. She feeds us with air, and often pulls down our house, to build our monument Picture Quote #1

Those who have finished by making all others think with them, have usually been those who began by daring to think with themselves Picture Quote #1

The true motives of our actions, like the real pipes of an organ, are usually concealed; but the gilded and hollow pretext is pompously placed in the front for show Picture Quote #1

Error is always more busy than ignorance. Ignorance is a blank sheet on which we may write; but error is a scribbled one from which we must first erase Picture Quote #1

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There are both dull correctness and piquant carelessness; it is needless to say which will command the most readers and have the most influence Picture Quote #1

As the gout seems privileged to attack the bodies of the wealthy, so ennui seems to exert a similar prerogative over their minds Picture Quote #1

Style is indeed the valet of genius, and an able one too; but as the true gentleman will appear, even in rags, so true genius will shine, even through the coarsest style Picture Quote #1

Despotism can no more exist in a nation until the liberty of the press be destroyed than the night can happen before the sun is set Picture Quote #1

Man, if he compare himself with all that he can see, is at the zenith of power; but if he compare himself with all that he can conceive, he is at the nadir of weakness Picture Quote #1

As that gallant can best affect a pretended passion for one woman who has no true love for another, so he that has no real esteem for any of the virtues can best assume the appearance of them all Picture Quote #1

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The praise of the envious is far less creditable than their censure; they praise only that which they can surpass, but that which surpasses them they censure Picture Quote #1

We often regret we did not do otherwise, when that very otherwise would, in all probability, have done for us Picture Quote #1

A beautiful woman, if poor, should use double circumspection; for her beauty will tempt others, her poverty herself Picture Quote #1

Five thousand years have added no improvement to the hive of the bee, nor to the house of the beaver; but look at the habitations and the achievements of men! Picture Quote #1

Men spend their lives in anticipations, in determining to be vastly happy at some period or other, when they have time. But the present time has one advantage over every other, it is our own Picture Quote #1

The sceptic, when he plunges into the depths of infidelity, like the miser who leaps from the shipwreck, will find that the treasures which he bears about him will only sink him deeper in the abyss Picture Quote #1

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Courage is like the diamond, very brilliant; not changed by fire, capable of high polish, but except for the purpose of cutting hard bodies useless Picture Quote #1

We know the effects of many things, but the cause of few; experience, therefore, is a surer guide than imagination, and inquiry than conjecture Picture Quote #1

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Words indeed are but the signs and counters of knowledge, and their currency should be strictly regulated by the capital which they represent (Charles Caleb Colton Quotes) Wit in women is a jewel, which, unlike all others, borrows lustre from its setting, rather than bestows it; since nothing is so easy as to fancy a very beautiful woman extremely witty (Charles Caleb Colton Quotes) Gaming has been resorted to by the affluent as a refuge from ennui. It is a mental dram, and may succeed for a moment; but, like all other stimuli, it produces indirect debility (Charles Caleb Colton Quotes) Reason is progressive; instinct, stationary. Five thousand years have added no improvement to the hive of the bee, nor the house of the beaver (Charles Caleb Colton Quotes) If all seconds were as averse to duels as their principals, very little blood would be shed in that way (Charles Caleb Colton Quotes) Emulation looks out for merits, that she may exalt herself by a victory; envy spies out blemishes that she may lower another by defeat (Charles Caleb Colton Quotes) Calumniators are those who have neither good hearts nor good understandings. We ought not to think ill of any one till we have palpable proof; and even then we should not expose them to others (Charles Caleb Colton Quotes) To be a mere verbal critic is what no man of genius would be if he could; but to be a critic of true taste and feeling is what no man without genius could be if he would (Charles Caleb Colton Quotes) Honor is the most capricious in her rewards. She feeds us with air, and often pulls down our house, to build our monument (Charles Caleb Colton Quotes) Those who have finished by making all others think with them, have usually been those who began by daring to think with themselves (Charles Caleb Colton Quotes) The true motives of our actions, like the real pipes of an organ, are usually concealed; but the gilded and hollow pretext is pompously placed in the front for show (Charles Caleb Colton Quotes) Error is always more busy than ignorance. Ignorance is a blank sheet on which we may write; but error is a scribbled one from which we must first erase (Charles Caleb Colton Quotes) There are both dull correctness and piquant carelessness; it is needless to say which will command the most readers and have the most influence (Charles Caleb Colton Quotes) As the gout seems privileged to attack the bodies of the wealthy, so ennui seems to exert a similar prerogative over their minds (Charles Caleb Colton Quotes) Style is indeed the valet of genius, and an able one too; but as the true gentleman will appear, even in rags, so true genius will shine, even through the coarsest style (Charles Caleb Colton Quotes) Despotism can no more exist in a nation until the liberty of the press be destroyed than the night can happen before the sun is set (Charles Caleb Colton Quotes) Man, if he compare himself with all that he can see, is at the zenith of power; but if he compare himself with all that he can conceive, he is at the nadir of weakness (Charles Caleb Colton Quotes) As that gallant can best affect a pretended passion for one woman who has no true love for another, so he that has no real esteem for any of the virtues can best assume the appearance of them all (Charles Caleb Colton Quotes) The praise of the envious is far less creditable than their censure; they praise only that which they can surpass, but that which surpasses them they censure (Charles Caleb Colton Quotes) We often regret we did not do otherwise, when that very otherwise would, in all probability, have done for us (Charles Caleb Colton Quotes) A beautiful woman, if poor, should use double circumspection; for her beauty will tempt others, her poverty herself (Charles Caleb Colton Quotes) Five thousand years have added no improvement to the hive of the bee, nor to the house of the beaver; but look at the habitations and the achievements of men! (Charles Caleb Colton Quotes) Men spend their lives in anticipations, in determining to be vastly happy at some period or other, when they have time. But the present time has one advantage over every other, it is our own (Charles Caleb Colton Quotes) The sceptic, when he plunges into the depths of infidelity, like the miser who leaps from the shipwreck, will find that the treasures which he bears about him will only sink him deeper in the abyss (Charles Caleb Colton Quotes) Courage is like the diamond, very brilliant; not changed by fire, capable of high polish, but except for the purpose of cutting hard bodies useless (Charles Caleb Colton Quotes) We know the effects of many things, but the cause of few; experience, therefore, is a surer guide than imagination, and inquiry than conjecture (Charles Caleb Colton Quotes)

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