An act by which we make one friend and one enemy is a losing game; because revenge is a much stronger principle than gratitude
Charles Caleb ColtonHe that places himself neither higher nor lower than he ought to do exercises the truest humility.
Charles Caleb ColtonWars of opinion, as they have been the most destructive, are also the most disgraceful of conflicts.
Charles Caleb ColtonIf it be true that men of strong imaginations are usually dogmatists--and I am inclined to think it is so--it ought to follow that men of weak imaginations are the reverse; in which case we should have some compensation for stupidity. But it unfortunately happens that no dogmatist is more obstinate or less open to conviction than a fool.
Charles Caleb Colton