“Despotism can no more exist in a nation until the liberty of the press be destroyed than the night can happen before the sun is set.”
Walter Colton“Tyrants have not yet discovered any chains that can fetter the mind.”
Walter Colton“Men will wrangle for religion write for it fight for it die for it anything but - live it.”
Walter Colton“Power will intoxicate the best hearts as wine the strongest heads. No man is wise enough nor good enough to be trusted with unlimited power.”
Walter Colton“Most plagiarists like the drone have neither taste to select industry to acquire nor skill to improve but impudently pilfer the honey ready prepared from the hive.”
Walter Colton“Imitation is the sincerest (form) of flattery.”
Walter Colton“Brutes leave ingratitude to man.”
Walter Colton“Imitation is the sincerest (form) of flattery.”
Walter Colton“Despotism can no more exist in a nation until the liberty of the press be destroyed than the night can happen before the sun is set.”
Walter Colton“In religion as in politics it so happens that we have less charity for those who believe half our creed than for diose who deny the whole of it.”
Walter Colton“If you would know and not be known live in a city.”
Walter Colton