Charles Caleb Colton Quotes


Two things, well considered, would prevent many quarrels: first, to have it well ascertained whether we are not disputing about terms, rather than things; and, secondly, to examine whether that on which we differ is worth contending about.


Citations

Colton, Charles Caleb. Lacon: Or, Many Things in Few Words; Addressed to Those Who Think. Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1820.

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  • Born: December 11, 1777
  • Died: April 28, 1832
  • Nationality: English
  • Profession: Writer

Charles Caleb Colton was an English cleric, writer and collector, well known for his eccentricities.