It Is One Of The Most Culpable

Civilization Exists By Geological Consent, Subject To Change Without Notice.

Time Sanctifies Everything; Even The Most Arrant Theft In The Hands Of The Robber's Grandchildren Becomes Sacred And Inviolable Property.

Truth Always Originates In A Minority Of One, And Every Custom Begins As A Broken Precedent.

An Emperor Knows How To Govern When Poets Are Free To Make Verses, People To Act Plays, Historians To Tell The Truth, Ministers To Give Advice, The Poor To Grumble At Taxes, Students To Learn Lessons Aloud, Workmen To Praise Their Skill And Seek Work, People To Speak Of Anything, And Old Men To Find Fault With Everything.

A Cat Has A Reputation To Protect. If It Had A Halo, It Would Be Worn Cocked To One Side.