“It is doubtful whether mankind are most indebted to those who like Bacon and Butler dig the gold from the mine of literature, or to those who, like Paley, purify it, stamp it, fix its real value, and give it currency and utilityQuote by Charles Caleb ColtonTopics: Quotes about Literature, Quotes about MankindShare on:FacebookPinterestWhatsApp
We often pretend to fear what we really despise, and more often despise what we...#Charles Caleb Colton
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I this day was spectator of the most magnificent Triumph that certainly ever floted on...#History, #Literature, #Society
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