Nothing Is Easier Than Self-deceit.

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

Success Has A Great Tendency To Conceal And Throw A Veil Over The Evil Deeds Of Men.

Every Dictator Is An Enemy Of Freedom, An Opponent Of Law.

It Is The Natural Disposition Of All Men To Listen With Pleasure To Abuse And Slander Of Their Neighbour, And To Hear With Impatience Those Who Utter Praises Of Themselves.

Clouds Cannot Cover Secret Places, Nor Denials Conceal Truth.