23 Quotes by John Churton Collins

Truth is the object of philosophy, but not always of philosophers.

If we escape punishment for our vices, why should we complain if we are not rewarded for our virtues?

What attracts us in a woman rarely binds us to her.

Suicide is the worst form of murder, because it leaves no opportunity for repentance.

We are no more responsible for the evil thoughts that pass through our minds than a scarecrow for the birds which fly over the seedplot he has to guard. The sole responsibility in each case is to prevent them from settling.

In the downhill of life, when I find I'm declining, May my lot no less fortunate be Than a snug elbow-chair can afford for reclining, And a cot that o'erlooks the wide sea; With an ambling pad-pony to pace o'er the lawn, While I carol away idle sorrow, And blithe as the lark that each day hails the dawn, Look forward with hope for to-morrow.

To accept a favor from a friend is to confer one.

There is often less danger in the things we fear than in the things we desire.

No one who deserves confidence ever solicits it.