In life we shall find many men that are great, and some that are good, but very few men that are both great and good.

Quote by Charles Caleb Colton

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We often pretend to fear what we really despise, and more often despise what we...

We often pretend to fear what we really despise, and more often despise what we...

The drafts which true genius draws upon posterity, although they may not always be honored...

The drafts which true genius draws upon posterity, although they may not always be honored...

Friendship often ends in love; but love in friendship - never.

Friendship often ends in love; but love in friendship - never.

Gross and vulgar minds will always pay a higher respect to wealth than to talent;...

Gross and vulgar minds will always pay a higher respect to wealth than to talent;...

Those who visit foreign nations, but associate only with their own country-men, change their climate,...

Those who visit foreign nations, but associate only with their own country-men, change their climate,...

As no roads are so rough as those that have just been mended, so no...

As no roads are so rough as those that have just been mended, so no...

There are three modes of bearing the ills of life, by indifference, by philosophy, and...

There are three modes of bearing the ills of life, by indifference, by philosophy, and...

It is always safe to learn, even from our enemies; seldom safe to venture to...

It is always safe to learn, even from our enemies; seldom safe to venture to...

Men's arguments often prove nothing but their wishes

Men's arguments often prove nothing but their wishes

Friendship often ends in love; but love in friendship...never.

Friendship often ends in love; but love in friendship...never.

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

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

Silence is foolish if we are wise, but wise if we are foolish.

Silence is foolish if we are wise, but wise if we are foolish.

To write what is worth publishing, to find honest people to publish it, and get...

To write what is worth publishing, to find honest people to publish it, and get...

That writer does the most who gives his reader the most knowledge and takes from...

That writer does the most who gives his reader the most knowledge and takes from...

Most females will forgive a liberty rather than a slight

Most females will forgive a liberty rather than a slight

We owe almost all our knowledge not to those who have agreed, but to those...

We owe almost all our knowledge not to those who have agreed, but to those...

Happiness, that grand mistress of the ceremonies in the dance of life, impels us through...

Happiness, that grand mistress of the ceremonies in the dance of life, impels us through...

The soundest argument will produce no more conviction in an empty head than the most...

The soundest argument will produce no more conviction in an empty head than the most...

I am undefeated in the arguments I have with people in my head.

I am undefeated in the arguments I have with people in my head.

In science it often happens that scientists say, 'You know that's a really good argument;...

In science it often happens that scientists say, 'You know that's a really good argument;...