What We Wish, That We Readily Believe.

Clouds Cannot Cover Secret Places, Nor Denials Conceal Truth.

Nothing Is So Easy As To Deceive Oneself; For What We Wish, We Readily Believe.

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

Whatever Shall Be To The Advantage Of All, May That Prevail!

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.