Charles Caleb Colton
Charles Caleb Colton
Charles Caleb Coltonwas an English cleric, writer and collector, well known for his eccentricities...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionWriter
atheism three wealth
The three great apostles of practical atheism, that make converts without persecuting, and retain them without preaching, are wealth, health and power.
pain shadow may
Pain may be said to follow pleasure as its shadow.
pain shadow substance
Pain may be said to follow pleasure as its shadow; but the misfortune is that in this particular case, the substance belongs to the shadow, the emptiness to its cause.
promise mathematics metaphysics
The science of mathematics performs more than it promises, but the science of metaphysics promises more than it performs.
health men poverty
The poorest man would not part with health for money, but the richest would gladly part with all their money for health.
success achievement conceit
Success seems to be that which forms the distinction between confidence and conceit.
law firsts revolution
If we trace the history of most revolutions, we shall find that the first inroads upon the laws have been made by the governors, as often as by the governed.
mind body weakness
Physicians must discover the weaknesses of the human mind, and even condescend to humor them, or they will never be called in to cure the infirmities of the body.
war writing fighting
Men will wrangle for religion, write for it, fight for it, die for it; anything but live for it.
power overcoming cowardice
That cowardice is incorrigible which the love of power cannot overcome.
war opinion conflict
Wars of opinion, as they have been the most destructive, are also the most disgraceful of conflicts.
stupidity would-be fraud
There are some frauds so well conducted that it would be stupidity not to be deceived by them.
country sadness men
In great cities men are more callous both to the happiness and the misery of others, than in the country; for they are constantly in the habit of seeing both extremes.
powerful weak said
The worst thing that can be said of the most powerful is that they can take your life; but the same can be said of the most weak.