Charles Caleb Colton (1780–1832) was an English cleric, writer and collector, well known for his eccentricities.
In life we shall find many men that are great, and some that are good, but very few men that are both great and good. Use this quote
Men's arguments often prove nothing but their wishes. Use this quote
Much may be done in those little shreds and patches of time which every day produces, and which most men throw away. Use this quote
Men are born with two eyes, but with one tongue, in order that they should see twice as much as they say. Use this quote
Patience is the support of weakness; impatience the ruin of strength. Use this quote
In religion as in politics it so happens that we have less charity for those who believe half our creed, than for those who deny the whole of it. Use this quote
There are three modes of bearing the ills of life, by indifference, by philosophy, and by religion. Use this quote
Bigotry murders religion to frighten fools with her ghost. Use this quote
The society of dead authors has this advantage over that of the living: they never flatter us to our faces, nor slander us behind our backs, nor intrude upon our privacy, nor quit their shelves until we take them down. Use this quote
The first requisite for success is the ability to apply your physical and mental energies to one problem incessantly without growing weary. Use this quote
