There are circumstances of peculiar difficulty and danger, where a mediocrity of talent is the most fatal quantum that a man can possibly possess. Had Charles the First and Louis the Sixteenth been more wise or more weak, more firm or more yielding, in either case they had both of them saved their heads.
Charles Caleb ColtonThose graces which from their presumed facility encourage all to attempt an imitation of them, are usually the most inimitable.
Charles Caleb ColtonIf we look backwards to antiquity it should be as those that are winning a race.
Charles Caleb ColtonNo two things differ more than hurry and despatch. Hurry is the mark of a weak mind; despatch of a strong one.
Charles Caleb Colton