The true measure of your character is what you do when nobody’s watching. Charles Caleb Colton View this quote
Men’s arguments often prove nothing but their wishes. Charles Caleb Colton
Charles Caleb Colton
Mental pleasures never cloy; unlike those of the body, they are increased by reputation, approved by reflection, and strengthened by enjoyment. Charles Caleb Colton
Of all the faculties of the mind, memory is the first that flourishes, and the first that dies. Charles Caleb Colton
Oppression cannot prosper where none will submit to be enslaved. Charles Caleb Colton
Our incomes should be like our shoes; if too small, they will gall and pinch us; but if too large, they will cause us to stumble and to trip. Charles Caleb Colton
Our wealth is often a snare to ourselves, and always a temptation to others. Charles Caleb Colton
Patience is the support of weakness; impatience the ruin of strength. Charles Caleb Colton
Reply to wit with gravity, and to gravity with wit. Charles Caleb Colton
Revenge is a much more punctual paymaster than gratitude Charles Caleb Colton
Some read to think, these are rare; some to write, these are common; and some read to talk, and these form the great majority. Charles Caleb Colton
British priest and writer
January 1st, 1780 - January 1st, 1832
