Fortune And Humor Govern The World.

On Why I Don't Trust Democracy Without Extremely Powerful Systems Of Accountability And Recall What Seems To Be Generosity Is Often Only Disguised Ambition - Which Despises Small Interests To Gain Great Ones.

Whilst Weakness And Timidity Keep Us To Our Duty, Virtue Has Often All The Honor.

The Vivacity That Augments With Years Is Not Far From Folly.

As We Grow Older We Grow Both More Foolish And Wiser At The Same Time.

Treachery Is More Often The Effect Of Weakness Than Of A Formed Design.