Sensuality Not Only Debases Both Body And

It Is A Trite But True Definition That Examples Work More Forcibly On The Mind Than Precepts.

As A Conquered Rebellion Strengthens A Government, Or As Health Is More Perfectly Established By Recovery From Some Diseases; So Anger, When Removed, Often Gives New Life To Affection.

As It Is The Nature Of A Kite To Devour Little Birds, So It Is The Nature Of Some Minds To Insult And Tyrannize Over Little People; This Being The Means Which They Use To Recompense Themselves For Their Extreme Servility And Condescension To Their Superiors; For Nothing Can Be More Reasonable Than That Slaves And Flatterers Should Exact The Same Taxes On All Below Them Which They Themselves Pay To All Above Them.

Great Joy, Especially After A Sudden Change Of Circumstances, Is Apt To Be Silent, And Dwells Rather In The Heart Than On The Tongue.

In A Debate, Rather Pull To Pieces The Argument Of Thy Antagonists Than Offer Him Any Of Thy Own; For Thus Thou Wilt Fight Him In His Own Country.