Charles Caleb Colton Quotes:
Ocupation: Writer
Life: 1780 - 1832
Birthday: 1780
Death: 1832
The most notorious swindler has not assumed so many names as self-love, nor is so much ashamed of his own. She calls herself patriotism, when at the same time she is rejoicing at just as much calamity to her native country as will introduce herself into power, and expel her rivals.
source: Charles Caleb Colton (1824). “Lacon, Or, Many Things in a Few Words: Addressed to Those who Think”, p.76
topic: Country, Self, Names, Swindlers, Native Country
