The repose of nations cannot be secure without arms, armies cannot be maintained without pay, nor can the pay be produced without taxes
People flatter us because they can depend upon our credulity.
Lust of power is the most flagrant of all the passions.
It is a principle of human nature to hate those whom we have injured.
Remedies are more tardy in their operation than diseases.
Greater things are believed of those who are absent.