Every Dictator Is An Enemy Of Freedom,

It Is Not Possible To Found A Lasting Power Upon Injustice, Perjury, And Treachery.

It Is Not Possible To Found A Lasting Power Upon Injustice, Perjury, And Treachery. These May, Perhaps, Succeed For Once, And Borrow For Awhile, From Hope, A Gay And Flourishing Appearance. But Time Betrays Their Weakness, And They Fall Into Ruin Of Themselves. For, As In Structures Of Every Kind, The Lower Parts Should Have The Greatest Firmness--so The Grounds And Principles Of Actions Should Be Just And True.

Every Dictator Is An Enemy Of Freedom, An Opponent Of Law.

There Is One Safeguard Known Generally To The Wise, Which Is An Advantage And Security To All, But Especially To Democracies As Against Despots - Suspicion.

Great And Unexpected Successes Are Often The Cause Of Foolish Rushing Into Acts Of Extravagance.