The Apparent Foolishness Of Others

The Most Common-place People Become Highly Imaginative When They Are In A Passion. Whole Dramas Of Insult, Injury, And Wrong Pass Before Their Minds,--efforts Of Creative Genius, For There Is Sometimes Not A Fact To Go Upon.

Every Happiness Is A Hostage To Fortune.

It Is In Length Of Patience, Endurance And Forbearance That So Much Of What Is Good In Mankind And Womankind Is Shown.

War May Be The Game Of Kings, But, Like The Games At Ancient Rome, It Is Generally Exhibited To Please And Pacify The People.

Remember That In Giving Any Reason At All For Refusing, You Lay Some Foundation For A Future Request.