Every Beginning Is Cheerful.

Precaution Is Better Than Cure.

Not All That Is Presented To Us As History Has Really Happened; And What Really Happened Did Not Actually Happen The Way It Is Presented To Us; Moreover, What Really Happened Is Only A Small Part Of All That Happened. Everything In History Remains Uncertain, The Largest Events As Well As The Smallest Occurrence.

I Have Always Paid Attention To The Merits Of My Enemies, And Found It An Advantage.

A Great Deal May Be Done By Severity, More By Love, But Most By Clear Discernment And Impartial Justice.

With Knowledge Grows Doubt.