So obscure are the greatest events, as some take for granted any hearsay, whatever its source, others turn truth into falsehood, and both errors find encouragement with posterity.
The most seditious is the most cowardly.
The injustice of a government is proportional to the number of its laws.
Lust of power is the most flagrant of all the passions.
The love of dominion is the most engrossing passion.
It is more reverent to believe in the works of the Deity than to comprehend them.