Better late than never.
There is always more spirit in attack than in defence.
The populace is like the sea motionless in itself, but stirred by every wind, even the lightest breeze.
Men are slower to recognize blessings than misfortunes.
Men are only clever at shifting blame from their own shoulders to those of others.
Many difficulties which nature throws in our way, may be smoothed away by the exercise of intelligence.
In difficult and desperate cases, the boldest counsels are the safest.
I approach these questions unwillingly, as they are sore subjects, but no cure can be effected without touching upon and handling them.
Greater is our terror of the unknown.