More from Charles Caleb Colton

  1. When you have nothing to say, say nothing; a weak defense strengthens your opponent, and silence is less injurious than a bad reply.
  2. It is always safe to learn, even from our enemies, seldom safe to venture to instruct, even our friends.
  3. None are so fond of secrets as those who do not mean to keep them; such persons covet secrets as a spendthrift covets money, for the purpos…
  4. Examinations are formidable even to the best prepared, for the greatest fool may ask more than the wisest man can answer.
  5. Men will wrangle for religion, write for it, fight for it, die for it; anything but live for it.
  6. Applause is the spur of noble minds, the end and aim of weak ones.
  7. If you would be known, and not know, vegetate in a village; If you would know, and not be known, live in a city.
  8. The debt which cancels all others.

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