Close Alliances With Despots Are Never Safe

A Man Is His Own Easiest Dupe, For What He Wishes To Be True He Generally Believes To Be True.

What We Have In Us Of The Image Of God Is The Love Of Truth And Justice.

There Are All Kinds Of Devices Invented For The Protection And Preservation Of Countries: Defensive Barriers, Forts, Trenches, And The Like... But Prudent Minds Have As A Natural Gift One Safeguard Which Is The Common Possession Of All, And This Applies Especially To The Dealings Of Democracies. What Is This Safeguard? Skepticism. This You Must Preserve. This You Must Retain. If You Can Keep This, You Need Fear No Harm.

Excessive Dealings With Tyrants Are Not Good For The Security Of Free States.

One Believes In What One Wants To Believe In.