Charles Caleb ColtonA collection of 41 posts

Wisdom

Doubt is the vestibule through which all must pass before they can enter into th...

Wisdom

Moderation is the inseparable companion of wisdom but with it genius has not ev...

War

War kills men and men deplore the loss but war also crushes bad principles and ...

Truth

Many speak the truth when they say that they despise riches but they mean the r...

Truth

The greatest friend of truth is Time her greatest enemy is Prejudice and her c...

Success

Constant success shows us but one side of the world adversity brings out the rev...

Success

The first requisite for success is the ability to apply your physical and mental...

Society

The society of dead authors has this advantage over that of the living: they nev...

Religion

Bigotry murders religion to frighten fools with her ghost.

Religion

There are three modes of bearing the ills of life by indifference by philosoph...