What We Wish, That We Readily Believe.

Everything Great Is Not Always Good, But All Good Things, Are Great.

Close Alliances With Despots Are Never Safe For Free States.

Nothing Is So Easy As To Deceive Oneself; For What We Wish, We Readily Believe.

We Believe Whatever We Want To Believe.

We Need Money, For Sure, Athenians, And Without Money Nothing Can Be Done That Ought To Be Done.