Charles Caleb Colton
Charles Caleb Colton
Charles Caleb Coltonwas an English cleric, writer and collector, well known for his eccentricities...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionWriter
gravity wit
Reply to wit with gravity, and to gravity with wit.
gentleman knaves wealth
It is far more easy to acquire a fortune like a knave, than to expend it, like a gentleman.
daughter rainbow storm
The smiling daughter of the storm.
revenge men insult
Injuries accompanied with insults are never forgiven: all men, on these occasions, are good haters, and lay out their revenge at compound interest.
may invention condensation
Where we cannot invent, we may at least improve.
family government community
The family is the most basic unit of government. As the first community to which a person is attached and the first authority under which a person learns to live, the family establishes society's most basic values.
charity christianity
There can be no Christianity where there is no charity
horse funny-friend wife
Never join with your friend when he abuses his horse or his wife, unless the one is about to be sold, the other to be buried.
success hate men
For one man who sincerely pities our misfortunes, there are a thousand who sincerely hate our success.
truth roots errors
It is not so difficult a task as to plant new truths, as to root out old errors
coats poverty wealth
If rich, it is easy enough to conceal our wealth; but, if poor, it is not quite so easy to conceal our poverty. We shall find that it is less difficult to hide a thousand guineas, than one hole in our coat.
christian white house
My lowest days as a Christian have been more fulfilling and rewarding than all the days of glory in the White House.
real honest strategy
Be real and adjust you strategy according to honest results.
ego chiefs results
Most importantly: Don't adjust your results to build up the ego of the chief strategist. Especially if the strategist is you.