Demosthenes

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

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

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.

Nothing is so easy as to deceive oneself; for what we wish, we readily believe.

Nothing is so easy as to deceive oneself; for what we wish, we readily believe.

There is one safeguard known generally to the wise, which is an advantage and security to all, but especially to read more

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.

Small opportunities are often the beginning of great enterprises.

Small opportunities are often the beginning of great enterprises.