Examinations are formidable even to the best prepared, for … - Charles Caleb Colton

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Examinations are formidable even to the best prepared, for the greatest fool may ask more than the wisest man can answer.

Charles Caleb Colton

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Charles Caleb Colton (baptized 11 December 1777 - 28 April 1832) was a British author, clergyman, and art collector.

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Alternative Names: Charles Colton • Çarez Kaleb Kolton • C. C. Colton

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Examinations are formidable even to the best prepared, for the greatest fool may ask more than the wisest man can answer. - Charles Caleb Colton

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