To dare to live alone is the rarest courage; since there are many who had rather meet their bitterest enemy in the field, than their own hearts in their closet.

Quote by Charles Caleb Colton

Topics: Finding Yourself Quotes, Self Discovery Quotes

He that has energy enough to root out a vice should go further, and try...

He that has energy enough to root out a vice should go further, and try...

Never join with your friend when he abuses his horse or his wife, unless the...

Never join with your friend when he abuses his horse or his wife, unless the...

True friendship is like sound health; the value of it is seldom known until it...

True friendship is like sound health; the value of it is seldom known until it...

Men's arguments often prove nothing but their wishes.

Men's arguments often prove nothing but their wishes.

Ignorance is a blank sheet, on which we may write; but error is a scribbled...

Ignorance is a blank sheet, on which we may write; but error is a scribbled...

Of present fame think little, and of future less; the praises that we receive after...

Of present fame think little, and of future less; the praises that we receive after...

Power will intoxicate the best hearts, as wine the strongest heads. No man is wise...

Power will intoxicate the best hearts, as wine the strongest heads. No man is wise...

In life we shall find many men that are great, and some that are good,...

In life we shall find many men that are great, and some that are good,...

Death is the liberator of him whom freedom cannot release, the physician of him whom...

Death is the liberator of him whom freedom cannot release, the physician of him whom...

Vice has more martyrs than virtue; and it often happens that men suffer more to...

Vice has more martyrs than virtue; and it often happens that men suffer more to...

None are so fond of secrets as those who do not mean to keep them;...

None are so fond of secrets as those who do not mean to keep them;...

War kills men, and men deplore the loss; but war also crushes bad principles and...

War kills men, and men deplore the loss; but war also crushes bad principles and...

We hate some persons because we do not know them; and we will not know...

We hate some persons because we do not know them; and we will not know...

To know the pains of power, we must go to those who have it; to...

To know the pains of power, we must go to those who have it; to...

He that knows himself, knows others; and he that is ignorant of himself, could not...

He that knows himself, knows others; and he that is ignorant of himself, could not...

There is this difference between the two temporal blessings - health and money; money is...

There is this difference between the two temporal blessings - health and money; money is...

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

The excess of our youth are checks written against our age and they are payable...

The excess of our youth are checks written against our age and they are payable...

Excessive dealings with tyrants are not good for the security of free states.

Excessive dealings with tyrants are not good for the security of free states.

Use, do not abuse; neither abstinence nor excess ever renders man happy.

Use, do not abuse; neither abstinence nor excess ever renders man happy.

The great comfort of turning 49 is the realization that you are now too old...

The great comfort of turning 49 is the realization that you are now too old...