"To dare to live alone is the rarest courage; since there are many who had rather meet their bitterest enemy in the field, than their own hearts in their closet."
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Quotes by Charles Caleb Colton
Charles Caleb Colton (1780-1832) was an English cleric, writer, and notable aphorist, whose keen insights into human nature have left a lasting impact on literature and philosophy. Born in Norfolk, Colton's diverse career spanned various fields, including art and religion, yet he is best remembered for his pithy quotations that reflect the complexities of life. His most famous work, "Lacon: or, Many Things in Few Words," showcases his ability to distill profound truths into memorable phrases, cementing his legacy as a master of brevity and wisdom.
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"We often pretend to fear what we really despise, and more often despise what we really fear."
Charles Caleb Colton"True friendship is like sound health; the value of it is seldom known until it is lost."
Charles Caleb Colton
"In life we shall find many men that are great, and some that are good, but very few men that are both great and good."
Charles Caleb Colton"If you cannot inspire a woman with love of you, fill her above the brim with love of herself; all that runs over will be yours."
Charles Caleb Colton
"Much may be done in those little shreds and patches of time which every day produces, and which most men throw away."
Charles Caleb Colton"The greatest friend of truth is Time, her greatest enemy is Prejudice, and her constant companion is Humility."
Charles Caleb Colton"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
"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