Beware Lest In Your Anxiety To Avoid

Nothing Is Easier Than Self-deceit.

Every Advantage In The Past Is Judged In The Light Of The Final Issue.

As A Vessel Is Known By The Sound, Whether It Be Cracked Or Not; So Men Are Proved, By Their Speeches, Whether They Be Wise Or Foolish.

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

Close Alliances With Despots Are Never Safe For Free States.