A man is his own easiest dupe, for what he wishes to be true he generally believes to be true.

Every dictator is an enemy of freedom, an opponent of law.

Excessive dealings with tyrants are not good for the security of free states.

There is a great deal of wishful thinking in such cases it is the easiest thing of all to deceive ones self.

It is impossible for men engaged in low and groveling pursuits to have noble and generous sentiments. A man's thought must always follow his employment.

Nothing is so easy as to deceive oneself; for what we wish, we readily believe.

The best protection for the people is not necessarily to believe everything people tell them.