True Eloquence Consists In Saying All That

The Intention Of Never Deceiving Often Exposes Us To Deception.

Some Crimes Get Honor And Renown By Being Committed With More Pomp, By A Greater Number, And In A Higher Degree Of Wickedness Thanothers. Hence It Is That Public Robberies, Plunderings, And Sackings Have Been Looked Upon As Excellencies And Noble Achievements, And The Seizing Of Whole Countries, However Unjustly And Barbarously, Is Dignified With The Glorious Name Of Gaining Conquests.

Cunning And Treachery Are The Offspring Of Incapacity.

Civility Is A Desire To Receive Civilities, And To Be Accounted Well-bred.

Bravery In Simple Soldiers Is A Dangerous Trade, To Which They Have Bound Themselves To Get Their Livelihood.