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Quote by Charles Caleb Colton

“A lady of fashion will sooner excuse a freedom flowing from admiration than a slight resulting from indifference.”

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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

“If often happens too, both in courts and in cabinets, that there are two things going on together,--a main plot and an under-plot; and he that understands only one of them will, in all probability, be the dupe of both. A mistress may rule a monarch, but some obscure favorite may rule the mistress.”

Ifs May Two Happens Together Court Two Things Plot Obscure Probability Intrigue Mistress Cabinets Monarchs Dupes

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

“There are many women who have never intrigued, and many men who have never gamed; but those who have done either but once are very extraordinary animals.”

Men Done Animal Extraordinary Intrigue Intrigued

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

“Hope is a great falsifier. Let good judgment keep her in check.”

Judgment Checks Good Judgment

Author:Baltasar Gracian

“Jealousy is sustained as often by pride as by affection.”

Pride Affection Jealousy

Author:Charles Caleb Colton

“Love may exist without jealousy, although this is rare: but jealousy may exist without love, and this is common; for jealousy can feed on that which is bitter no less than on that which is sweet, and is sustained by pride as often as by affection.”

May Common Sweet Pride Affection Bitter Jealousy Without Love Love Jealousy Love And Jealousy

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

“Light, whether it be material or moral, is the best reformer.”

Light Moral Materials Reformers

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

“Literature has her quacks no less than medicine, and they are divided into two classes; those who have erudition without genius, and those who have volubility without depth; we shall get second-hand sense from the one, and original nonsense from the other.”

Two Hands Literature Class Genius Originals Medicine Depth Nonsense Divided Second Hand Quacks Erudition

Book:Lacon: or, Many things in few words

Source: Lacon: or, Many things in few words

“Logic and metaphysics make use of more tools than all the rest of the sciences put together, and do the least work.”

Use Together Tools Logic Metaphysics

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

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