Small opportunities are often the beginning of great enterprises.

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What we have in us of the image of God is the love of truth...

What we have in us of the image of God is the love of truth...

Close alliances with despots are never safe for free states.

Close alliances with despots are never safe for free states.

Beware lest in your anxiety to avoid war you obtain a master.

Beware lest in your anxiety to avoid war you obtain a master.

As a vessel is known by the sound, whether it be cracked or not; so...

As a vessel is known by the sound, whether it be cracked or not; so...

Excessive dealings with tyrants are not good for the security of free states.

Excessive dealings with tyrants are not good for the security of free states.

The readiest and surest way to get rid of censure, is to correct ourselves

The readiest and surest way to get rid of censure, is to correct ourselves

Every dictator is an enemy of freedom, an opponent of law

Every dictator is an enemy of freedom, an opponent of law

I am a citizen of the world.

I am a citizen of the world.

No man who is not willing to help himself has any right to apply to...

No man who is not willing to help himself has any right to apply to...

There is one safeguard known generally to the wise, which is an advantage and security...

There is one safeguard known generally to the wise, which is an advantage and security...

No man who is not willing to help himself has any right to apply to...

No man who is not willing to help himself has any right to apply to...

Every dictator is an enemy of freedom, an opponent of law.

Every dictator is an enemy of freedom, an opponent of law.

The best protection for the people is not necessarily to believe everything people tell them.

The best protection for the people is not necessarily to believe everything people tell them.

What we wish, that we readily believe.

What we wish, that we readily believe.

To remind a man of the good turns you have done him is very much...

To remind a man of the good turns you have done him is very much...

You cannot have a proud and chivalrous spirit if your conduct is mean and paltry;...

You cannot have a proud and chivalrous spirit if your conduct is mean and paltry;...

We have mistresses for pleasure, concubines to care for our daily bodys needs and wives...

We have mistresses for pleasure, concubines to care for our daily bodys needs and wives...

Love and desire are the spirits wings to great deeds.

Love and desire are the spirits wings to great deeds.

And the tree was happy

And the tree was happy

In love, the one who runs away is the winner.

In love, the one who runs away is the winner.