Of present fame think little, and of future less; the praises that we receive after we are buried, like the flowers that are strewed over our grave, may be gratifying to the living, but they are nothing to the dead.
Charles Caleb ColtonWe should not be too niggardly in our praise, for men will do more to support a character than to raise one.
Charles Caleb ColtonThere are some frauds so well conducted that it would be stupidity not to be deceived by them.
Charles Caleb ColtonReligion has treated knowledge sometimes as an enemy, sometimes as a hostage; often as a captive and more often as a child; but knowledge has become of age, and religion must either renounce her acquaintance, or introduce her as a companion and respect her as a friend.
Charles Caleb Colton