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Charles Caleb Colton quotes

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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
There is this difference between happiness and wisdom: he that thinks himself the happiest man, really is so; but he that thinks himself the wisest, is generally the greatest fool. Charles Caleb Colton
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
Charles Caleb Colton quote: "The greatest friend of truth is Time, her greatest enemy is..."
The greatest friend of truth is Time, her greatest enemy is Prejudice, and her constant companion is Humility. Charles Caleb Colton
Books, like friends, should be few and well chosen. Like friends, too, we should return to them again and again for, like true friends, they will never fail us - never cease to instruct - never cloy. Charles Caleb Colton
Charles Caleb Colton quote: "It is always safe to learn, even from our enemies; seldom safe..."
It is always safe to learn, even from our enemies; seldom safe to venture to instruct, even our friends. Charles Caleb Colton
Those who visit foreign nations, but associate only with their own country-men, change their climate, but not their customs. They see new meridians, but the same men; and with heads as empty as their pockets, return home with traveled bodies, but untravelled minds. Charles Caleb Colton
Charles Caleb Colton quote: "Most of our misfortunes are more supportable than the comments..."
Most of our misfortunes are more supportable than the comments of our friends upon them. Charles Caleb Colton
Charles Caleb Colton quote: "Constant success shows us but one side of the world; adversity..."
Constant success shows us but one side of the world; adversity brings out the reverse of the picture. Charles Caleb Colton
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
The first requisite for success is the ability to apply your physical and mental energies to one problem incessantly without growing weary. Charles Caleb Colton
There are two way of establishing a reputation, one to be praised by honest people and the other to be accused by rogues. It is best, however, to secure the first one, because it will always be accompanied by the latter. Charles Caleb Colton
Charles Caleb Colton quote: "Examinations are formidable even to the best prepared, for the..."
Examinations are formidable even to the best prepared, for the greatest fool may ask more than the wisest man can answer. Charles Caleb Colton
He that is good, will infallibly become better, and he that is bad, will as certainly become worse; for vice, virtue and time are three things that never stand still. Charles Caleb Colton
Charles Caleb Colton quote: "He who studies books alone will know how things ought to be,..."
He who studies books alone will know how things ought to be, and he who studies men will know how they are. Charles Caleb Colton

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