Charles Caleb Colton

There is this difference between happiness and wisdom: he that thinks himself the happiest man…

Many speak the truth when they say that they despise riches, but they mean the…

Men are born with two eyes, but with one tongue, in order that they should…

There are two way of establishing a reputation, one to be praised by honest people…

Death is the liberator of him whom freedom cannot release, the physician of him whom…

The excess of our youth are checks written against our age and they are payable…

Friendship often ends in love but love in friendship – never…

To dare to live alone is the rarest courage since there are many who had…

Happiness, that grand mistress of the ceremonies in the dance of life, impels us through…

Power will intoxicate the best hearts, as wine the strongest heads. No man is wise…

War kills men, and men deplore the loss but war also crushes bad principles and…

If you cannot inspire a woman with love of you, fill her above the brim…

Physical courage, which despises all danger, will make a man brave in one way and…

Patience is the support of weakness impatience the ruin of strength…

Doubt is the vestibule through which all must pass before they can enter into the…