Charles Caleb Colton
Charles Caleb Colton
Charles Caleb Coltonwas an English cleric, writer and collector, well known for his eccentricities...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionWriter
hate hatred pity
Pity a thing often avowed, seldom felt; hatred is a thing often felt, seldom avowed.
religious peculiar charity
Public charities and benevolent associations for the gratuitous relief of every species of distress, are peculiar to Christianity; no other system of civil or religious policy has originated them; they form its highest praise and characteristic feature.
acceptance self two
There are two principles of established acceptance in morals; first, that self-interest is the mainspring of all of our actions, and secondly, that utility is the test of their value.
snow moral-corruption rolling
Corruption is like a ball of snow, once it's set a rolling it must increase.
success pride winning
To know a man, observe how he wins his object, rather than how he loses it; for when we fail, our pride supports us - when we succeed, it betrays us.
wisdom knowledge literature
We own almost all our knowledge not to those who have agreed but to those who have differed.
writing men profound
He that knows himself, knows others; and he that is ignorant of himself, could not write a very profound lecture on other men's heads.
god men law
Law and equity are two things which God has joined, but which man has put asunder.
inspiring kindness inspiration
Did universal charity prevail, earth would be a heaven, and hell a fable.
cities literature village
If you would be known, and not know, vegetate in a village; if you would know, and not be known, live in a city.
friendship adversity flames
The firmest of friendships have been formed in mutual adversity, as iron is most strongly united by the fiercest flame.
greed soul extravagance
Avarice has ruined more souls than extravagance.
mean gossip secret
None are so fond of secrets as those who do not mean to keep them.
funny marriage wedding
Marriage is a feast where the grace is sometimes better than the dinner.