What We Have In Us Of The

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.

Nothing Is More Easy Than To Deceive One's Self, As Our Affections Are Subtle Persuaders.

What We Have In Us Of The Image Of God Is The Love Of Truth And Justice.

As A Vessel Is Known By The Sound, Whether It Be Cracked Or Not; So Men Are Proved, By Their Speeches, Whether They Be Wise Or Foolish.

Success Has A Great Tendency To Conceal And Throw A Veil Over The Evil Deeds Of Men.