The general tendency of things throughout the world is to render mediocrity the ascendant power among mankind.
Fear is not in the habit of speaking truth when perfect sincerity is expected perfect freedom must be allowed nor has anyone who is apt to be angry when he hears the truth any cause to wonder that he does not hear it.
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...
Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game.
If you have everything under control, you're not moving fast enough
Thought is an errand boy, fear a mine of...
