A Man Is His Own

There Are All Kinds Of Devices Invented For The Protection And Preservation Of Countries: Defensive Barriers, Forts, Trenches, And The Like... But Prudent Minds Have As A Natural Gift One Safeguard Which Is The Common Possession Of All, And This Applies Especially To The Dealings Of Democracies. What Is This Safeguard? Skepticism. This You Must Preserve. This You Must Retain. If You Can Keep This, You Need Fear No Harm.

Great And Unexpected Successes Are Often The Cause Of Foolish Rushing Into Acts Of Extravagance.

To Remind A Man Of The Good Turns You Have Done Him Is Very Much Like A Reproach.

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

What We Have In Us Of The Image Of God Is The Love Of Truth And Justice.