"Charles Caleb Colton" (1780–1832) was an England/English cleric, writer and collector, well known for his eccentricities.

Colton was educated at Eton College/Eton and King's College, graduating with a B.A. in 1801 and an M.A. in 1804. In 1801, he was presented by the college with the perpetual curacy of Tiverton, Devon/Tiverton's Prior's Quarter in Devon, where he lived for many years. He was appointed to the vicarage of Kew and Petersham, London/Petersham in 1812. His performance of church-related functions at both locations was erratic: at times conscientious and brilliant while at other times cursory and indulgent. He left formal church service, and England, in 1828. Contemporaries believed that he had fled from his creditors, who took out a legal "docket (court)/docket" against him, identifying him as a wine-merchant.

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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.

Doubt is the vestibule through which all must pass before they can enter into the temple of wisdom.

To know a man, observe how he wins his object, rather than how he loses it; for when we fail our pride supports us; when we succeed, it betrays us.

Anguish of mind has driven thousands to suicide; anguish of body, none. This proves that the health of the mind is of far more consequence to our happiness than the health of the body, although both are deserving of much more attention than either of them receive.

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

Many books require no thought from those who read them, and for a very simple reason; they made no such demand upon those who wrote them.

There are two modes of establishing our reputation: to be praised by honest men, and to be abused by rogues. It is best, however, to secure the former, because it will invariably be accompanied by the latter.

Riches may enable us to confer favours, but to confer them with propriety and grace requires a something that riches cannot give.

The greatest friend of Truth is time, her greatest enemy is Prejudice, and her constant companion Humility.

We may lay in a stock of pleasures, as we would lay in a stock of wine; but if we defer tasting them too long, we shall find that both are soured by age.

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.

Men are born with two eyes, but only one tongue, in order that they should see twice as much as they say.

If you would be known, and not know, vegetate in a village; If you would know, and not be known, live in a city.

The study of mathematics, like the Nile, begins in minuteness but ends in magnificence.

To write what is worth publishing, to find honest people to publish it, and get sensible people to read it, are the three great difficulties in being an author.

True friendship is like sound health, the value of it is seldom known until it be lost.

Times of general calamity and confusion create great minds. The purest ore is produced from the hottest furnace, and the brightest thunderbolt is elicited from the darkest storms.

The family is the most basic unit of government. As the first community to which a person is attached and the first authority under which a person learns to live, the family establishes society's most basic values.

Deliberate with caution, but act with decision; and yield with graciousness, or oppose with firmness.

Imitation is the sincerest of flattery.

When you have nothing to say, say nothing.

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

Examinations are formidable even to the best prepared, for the greatest fool may ask more than the wisest man can answer.