Home / Quotes / Quote by Charles Caleb Colton

Quote by Charles Caleb Colton

“Men of great and shining qualities do not always succeed in life, but the fault lies more often in themselves than in others.”

Quote by Charles Caleb Colton

Book:Lacon, Or, Many Things in a Few Words: Addressed to Those who Think

Work

Lacon, Or, Many Things in a Few Words: Addressed to Those who Think

This work delves into the principles of conciseness, offering insights into how to convey complex ideas effectively through minimal language. Aimed at those who appreciate the value of brevity, it serves as a guide to thoughtful and impactful communication. more

Author

Charles Caleb Colton

Charles Caleb Colton was an English writer active from 1780 to 1832. Known for his humor and wit, he is particularly recognized for his aphorisms and satirical works. more

You May Also Like

“Butler compared the tongues of these eternal talkers to race-horses, which go the faster the less weight they carry.”

Race Talking Eternal Weight Horse Tongue Faster Talkers Butlers Race Horses

Book:Lacon: Or Many Things in Few Words, Addressed to Those who Think

Source: Lacon: Or Many Things in Few Words, Addressed to Those who Think

“It has been well observed that the tongue discovers the state of the mind no less than that of the body; but in either case, before the philosopher or the physician can judge, the patient must open his mouth.”

Mind Wells Has Beens States Body Talking Cases Judging Mouths Patient Philosopher Tongue Physicians

Book:Remarks on the Talents of Lord Byron and the Tendencies of Don Juan

Source: Remarks on the Talents of Lord Byron and the Tendencies of Don Juan

“There are prating coxcombs in the world who would rather talk than listen, although Shakespeare himself were the orator, and human nature the theme!”

World Humans Talking Human Nature Theme Orators

Book:Remarks on the Talents of Lord Byron and the Tendencies of Don Juan

Source: Remarks on the Talents of Lord Byron and the Tendencies of Don Juan

“All preceptors should have that kind of genius described by Tacitus, "equal to their business, but not above it;" a patient industry, with competent erudition; a mind depending more on its correctness than its originality, and on its memory rather than on its invention.”

Should Mind Kind Memories Teaching Industry Genius Equal Should Have Patient Invention Originality Competent Correctness Erudition

Book:Lacon: Or Many Things in Few Words, Addressed to Those who Think

Source: Lacon: Or Many Things in Few Words, Addressed to Those who Think

“Is there anything more tedious than the often repeated tales of the old and forgetful?”

Tales Tedious Forgetful

Author:Charles Caleb Colton

“Those who have finished by making all others think with them, have usually been those who began by daring to think with themselves.”

Thinking Finished Daring

Book:Lacon: Or, Many Things in Few Words, Addressed to Those who Think

Source: Lacon: Or, Many Things in Few Words, Addressed to Those who Think

“Time is the most subtle yet the most insatiable of depredators, and by appearing to take nothing is permitted to take all; nor can it be satisfied until it has stolen the world from us, and us from the world. It constantly flies, yet overcomes all things by flight; and although it is the present ally, it will be the future conqueror of death.”

World Time All Things Overcoming Satisfied Flight Subtle Allies Stolen Appearing Conqueror Insatiable

Book:Lacon, Or, Many Things in a Few Words: Addressed to Those who Think

Source: Lacon, Or, Many Things in a Few Words: Addressed to Those who Think

“Time, the cradle of hope, but the grave of ambition, is the stern corrector of fools, but the salutary counselor of the wise, bringing all they dread to the one, and all they desire to the other.”

Desire Time Wise Fool Ambition Graves Dread Cradle Counselor

Book:Lacon: Or, Many Things in Few Words: Address--to Those who Think

Source: Lacon: Or, Many Things in Few Words: Address--to Those who Think

“There is more jealousy between rival wits than rival beauties, for vanity has no sex. But in both cases there must be pretensions, or there will be no jealousy.”

Sex Cases Wit Vanity Rivals Pretension

Book:Lacon: Or, Many Things in Few Words, Addressed to Those who Think

Source: Lacon: Or, Many Things in Few Words, Addressed to Those who Think

“Vanity finds in self-love so powerful an ally that it storms, as it were, by a coup de main,, the citadel of our heads, where, having blinded the two watchmen, it readily descends into the heart.”

Heart Two Self Powerful Self Love Storm Vanity Allies Blinded Coups Citadels

Book:Lacon, Or, Many Things in a Few Words: Addressed to Those who Think

Source: Lacon, Or, Many Things in a Few Words: Addressed to Those who Think