The praise of the envious is far less creditable than their censure; they praise only that which they can surpass, but that which surpasses them they censure.
Charles Caleb ColtonHonor is the most capricious in her rewards. She feeds us with air, and often pulls down our house, to build our monument.
Charles Caleb ColtonIn death itself there can be nothing terrible, for the act of death annihilates sensation; but there are many roads to death, and some of them justly formidable, even to the bravest.
Charles Caleb ColtonMental pleasures never cloy; unlike those of the body, they are increased by reputation, approved by reflection, and strengthened by enjoyment.
Charles Caleb Colton