...Men fear what they themselves have imagined.
As great edifices collapse of their own weight, so Heaven sets a similar limit to the growth of prosperous states.
As far as the earth is from the stars, and fire from the sea, so is the useful from the right. Power over men perishes completely if justice begins to be observed, and respect for individual rights overcomes strongholds.
How blind men are to Heaven's gifts!
The mere apprehension of a coming evil has put many into a situation of the utmost danger.
Not a stone but has its history.