A Country Governed By A Despot Is

There Are Indeed, In The Present Corruption Of Mankind, Many Incitements To Forsake Truth: The Need Of Palliating Our Own Faults And The Convenience Of Imposing On The Ignorance Or Credulity Of Others So Frequently Occur; So Many Immediate Evils Are

Since Life Itself Is Uncertain, Nothing Which Has Life For Its Basis Can Boast Much Stability.

I Have Found Men To Be More Kind Than I Expected, And Less Just.

The Mischief Of Flattery Is, Not That It Persuades Any Man That He Is What He Is Not, But That It Suppresses The Influence Of Honest Ambition, By Raising An Opinion That Honour May Be Gained Without The Toil Of Merit.

Life Is Short. The Sooner That A Man Begins To Enjoy His Wealth The Better.