WIST Quotations

Colton, Charles Caleb -- Lacon: Or, Many Things in Few Words, Vol. 1, § 158 (1820)

Dave — Fri, 23 Jan 2026 17:04:24 +0000

The greatest friend of truth is Time, her greatest enemy is Prejudice, and her constant companion is Humility.

Charles Caleb "C. C." Colton (1780-1832) English cleric, writer, aphorist
Lacon: Or, Many Things in Few Words, Vol. 1, § 158 (1820)
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Cox, Marcelene -- “Ask Any Woman” column, Ladies’ Home Journal (1953-05)

Dave — Mon, 21 Aug 2023 17:53:10 +0000

Trouble, like the hill ahead, straightens out when you advance upon it.

Marcelene Cox (1900-1998) American writer, columnist, aphorist
“Ask Any Woman” column, Ladies’ Home Journal (1953-05)
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Churchill, Winston -- The Second World War, Vol. 2: Their Finest Hour, ch. 23 “September Tensions” (1949)

Dave — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 17:19:07 +0000

When I look back on all these worries I remember the story of the old man who said on his deathbed that he had had a lot of trouble in his life, most of which had never happened.

Winston Churchill (1874-1965) British statesman and author
The Second World War, Vol. 2: Their Finest Hour, ch. 23 “September Tensions” (1949)
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Shakespeare, William -- Julius Caesar, Act 5, sc. 1, l. 133ff (5.1.133-136) (1599)

Dave — Sun, 01 Feb 2004 16:00:00 +0000

BRUTUS: O, that a man might know
The end of this day’s business ere it come!
But it sufficeth that the day will end,
And then the end is known.

William Shakespeare (1564-1616) English dramatist and poet
Julius Caesar, Act 5, sc. 1, l. 133ff (5.1.133-136) (1599)
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