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Charles Caleb Colton Quotes

English - Writer | 1780 - 1832

Law and equity are two things which God has joined, but which man has put asunder.

Charles Caleb Colton

God Man Law Equity Two Things

The firmest of friendships have been formed in mutual adversity, as iron is most strongly united by the fiercest flame.

Charles Caleb Colton

Adversity Flame Iron United Been

We own almost all our knowledge not to those who have agreed but to those who have differed.

Charles Caleb Colton

Knowledge Own Almost Who Our Those

Avarice has ruined more souls than extravagance.

Charles Caleb Colton

More Ruined Than Souls Avarice

Next to acquiring good friends, the best acquisition is that of good books.

Charles Caleb Colton

Good Best Friends Good Friends Next

Life isn't like a book. Life isn't logical or sensible or orderly. Life is a mess most of the time. And theology must be lived in the midst of that mess.

Charles Caleb Colton

Life Time Book Life Is A Mess Lived

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.

Charles Caleb Colton

Politics Religion Believe Charity

There are some frauds so well conducted that it would be stupidity not to be deceived by them.

Charles Caleb Colton

Stupidity Well Deceived Would Some

Those that are the loudest in their threats are the weakest in their actions.

Charles Caleb Colton

Loudest Threats Actions Those

Physical courage, which despises all danger, will make a man brave in one way; and moral courage, which despises all opinion, will make a man brave in another.

Charles Caleb Colton

Courage Man Brave Opinion Moral Way

Men are born with two eyes, but with one tongue, in order that they should see twice as much as they say.

Charles Caleb Colton

Eyes Men Tongue Born Say See

It is better to meet danger than to wait for it. He that is on a lee shore, and foresees a hurricane, stands out to sea and encounters a storm to avoid a shipwreck.

Charles Caleb Colton

Sea Storm Wait Better Meet Out

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