Woe To The Conquered.

Many Difficulties Which Nature Throws In Our Way, May Be Smoothed Away By The Exercise Of Intelligence.

The Populace Is Like The Sea Motionless In Itself, But Stirred By Every Wind, Even The Lightest Breeze.

War Is Just To Those To Whom War Is Necessary.

Passions Are Generally Roused From Great Conflict.

The Study Of History Is The Best Medicine For A Sick Mind; For In History You Have A Record Of The Infinite Variety Of Human Experience Plainly Set Out For All To See; And In That Record You Can Find Yourself And Your Country Both Examples And Warnings; Fine Things To Take As Models, Base Things Rotten Through And Through, To Avoid.