Charles Caleb Colton Quote

The interests of society often render it expedient not to utter the whole truth, the interests of science never: for in this field we have much more to fear from the deficiency of truth than from its abundance.


Remarks on the Talents of Lord Byron and the Tendencies of Don Juan (ed. 1823)


The interests of society often render it expedient not to utter the whole truth, the interests of science never: for in this field we have much more...

The interests of society often render it expedient not to utter the whole truth, the interests of science never: for in this field we have much more...

The interests of society often render it expedient not to utter the whole truth, the interests of science never: for in this field we have much more...

The interests of society often render it expedient not to utter the whole truth, the interests of science never: for in this field we have much more...