To know the pains of power, we must go to those who have it; to know its pleasures, we must go to those who are seeking it. The pains of power are real; its pleasures imaginary.

Quote by Charles Caleb Colton

Topics: Pain Quotes, Power Quotes

True friendship is like sound health, the value is seldom appreciated until it is lost.

True friendship is like sound health, the value is seldom appreciated until it is lost.

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

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

The mistakes of the fool are known to the world, but not to himself. The...

The mistakes of the fool are known to the world, but not to himself. The...

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

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

When you have nothing to say, say nothing.

When you have nothing to say, say nothing.

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

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

He that is good, will infallibly become better, and he that is bad, will as...

He that is good, will infallibly become better, and he that is bad, will as...

Imitation is the sincerest flattery

Imitation is the sincerest flattery

Men are born with two eyes, but with one tongue, in order that they should...

Men are born with two eyes, but with one tongue, in order that they should...

He who studies books alone will know how things ought to be, and he who...

He who studies books alone will know how things ought to be, and he who...

No company is preferable to bad, because we are more apt to catch the vices...

No company is preferable to bad, because we are more apt to catch the vices...

To be obliged to beg our daily happiness from others bespeaks a more lamentable poverty...

To be obliged to beg our daily happiness from others bespeaks a more lamentable poverty...

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...

The society of dead authors has this advantage over that of the living: they never...

The society of dead authors has this advantage over that of the living: they never...

Love is an alliance of friendship and animalism; if the former predominates it is passion...

Love is an alliance of friendship and animalism; if the former predominates it is passion...

Honor is unstable and seldom the same; for she feeds upon opinion, and is as...

Honor is unstable and seldom the same; for she feeds upon opinion, and is as...

The consequences of things are not always proportionate to the apparent magnitude of those events...

The consequences of things are not always proportionate to the apparent magnitude of those events...

When in reading we meet with any maxim that may be of use, we should...

When in reading we meet with any maxim that may be of use, we should...

My advice to you is not to inquire why or whither, but just enjoy the...

My advice to you is not to inquire why or whither, but just enjoy the...

Advice is sought to confirm a position already taken.

Advice is sought to confirm a position already taken.