I Am More And More Convinced That

But Let No Person Say What They Would Or Would Not Do, Since We Are Not Judges For Ourselves Until Circumstances Call Us To Act.

I Feel Anxious For The Fate Of Our Monarchy, Or Democracy, Or Whatever Is To Take Place. I Soon Get Lost In A Labyrinth Of Perplexities; But, Whatever Occurs, May Justice And Righteousness Be The Stability Of Our Times, And Order Arise Out Of Confusion. Great Difficulties May Be Surmounted By Patience And Perseverance.

My Bursting Heart Must Find Vent At My Pen.

Posterity Who Are To Reap The Blessings Will Scarcely Be Able To Conceive The Hardships And Sufferings Of Their Ancestors.

Wisdom And Penetration Are The Fruit Of Experience, Not The Lessons Of Retirement And Leisure. Great Necessities Call Out Great Virtues.