Force is all conquering, but it's victories are short lived.
People are just as happy as they choose to be.
Most folks are as happy as they make up their minds to be.
Towering genius distains a beaten path.
If once you forfeit the confidence of your fellow-citizens, you can never regain their respect and esteem.
Lamon, that speech won't scour. It is a flat failure and the people are disappointed.