Obedience To Public Authority Ought Not To

A King Is Sometimes Obliged To Commit Crimes; But They Are The Crimes Of His Position.

The Keys Of A Fortress Are Always Well Worth The Retirement Of The Garrison When It Is Resolved To Yield Only On Those Conditions. On This Principle It Is Always Wiser To Grant An Honorable Capitulation To A Garrison Which Has Made A Vigorous Resistance Than To Risk An Assault.

My Generals Are A Parcel Of Post Inspectors.

The Herd Seek Out The Great, Not For Their Sake But For Their Influence; And The Great Welcome Them Out Of Vanity Or Need.

It's The People Who Are In The Wrong Who Get Angry.