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The Science Of Politics Is The One Science That Is Deposited By The Streams Of History, Like The Grains Of Gold In The Sand Of A River; And The Knowledge Of The Past, The Record Of Truths Revealed By Experience, Is Eminently Practical, As An Instrument Of Action And A Power That Goes To Making The Future.

When The Last Of The Reformers Died, Religion, Instead Of Emancipating The Nations, Had Become An Excuse For The Criminal Art Of Despots. Calvin Preached, And Bellarmine Lectured; But Machiavelli Reigned.

A Generous Spirit Prefers That His Country Should Be Poor, And Weak, And Of No Account, But Free, Rather Than Powerful, Prosperous, And Enslaved.

I Mourn For The Stake Which Was Lost At Richmond More Deeply Than I Rejoice Over That Which Was Saved At Waterloo.

To Develop And Perfect And Arm Conscience Is The Great Achievement Of History.