Everybody Hates A Prodigy, Detests

Human Affairs Are So Obscure And Various That Nothing Can Be Clearly Known.

A Good Prince Will Tax As Lightly As Possible Those Commodities Which Are Used By The Poorest Members Of Society: Grain, Bread, Beer, Wine, Clothing, And All Other Staples Without Which Human Life Could Not Exist.

Sacred Scripture Is Of Course The Basic Authority For Everything; Yet I Sometimes Run Across Ancient Sayings Or Pagan Writings - Even The Poets - So Purely And Reverently And Admirably Expressed That I Can't Help Believing The Author's Hearts Were Moved By Some Divine Power. And Perhaps The Spirit Of Christ Is More Widespread Than We Understand, And The Company Of The Saints Includes Many Not On Our Calendar.

Bidden Or Unbidden, God Is Present.

'tis An Easier Matter To Raise The Devil Than To Lay Him.