There Is No Joy In

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.

No Man Is Wise At All Times, Or Is Without His Blind Side.

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.

They May Attack Me With An Army Of Six Hundred Syllogisms; And If I Do Not Recant, They Will Proclaim Me A Heretic.

It Is Wisdom In Prosperity, When All Is As Thou Wouldn't Have It, To Fear And Suspect The Worst.