Charles Caleb Colton Quotes - Page 2

He that has never suffered extreme adversity knows not the full extent of his own depravation.

Times of great calamity and confusion have been productive for the greatest minds. The purest ore is produced from the hottest furnace. The brightest thunder-bolt is elicited from the darkest storm.

Times of general calamity and confusion have ever been productive of the greatest minds. The purist ore is produced from the hottest furnace and the brightest thunderbolt is elicited from the darkest storms.

He that has energy enough to root out a vice should go further and try to plant a virtue in its place.