To A People Warlike And

The Resolution Of The Combat Is Seldom Equal To The Vehemence Of The Charge.

Paradise Lost Is A Book That, Once Put Down, Is Very Hard To Pick Up Again.

Round Numbers Are Always False.

The Pleasure Of Expecting Enjoyment Is Often Greater Than That Of Obtaining It, And The Completion Of Almost Every Wish Is Found A Disappointment.

The Lust Of Gold Succeeds The Rage Of Conquest; The Lust Of Gold, Unfeeling And Remorseless! The Last Corruption Of Degenerate Man.