I've looked that old scoundrel death in the eye many times but this time I think he has me on the ropes.
Truth is confirmed by inspection and delay falsehood by haste and uncertainty.
A bad peace is even worse than war.
To plunder to slaughter to steal these things they misname empire and...
A desire to resist oppression is implanted in the nature of man.
The desire for safety stands against every great and noble enterprise.
Fear is not in the habit of speaking truth when perfect sincerity is expected...
Reason and judgment are the qualities of a leader.
Be assured those will be thy worst enemies not to whom thou hast done evil...
