The Archive · 1939

Buck (Macmillan, London. 3/6)

Plain good intention, which is as easily discovered at the first view as fraud is surely detected at last, is of no mean force in the govern-e ment of mankind—Epmunp BURKE-

Public calamity is a mighty leveller, and there are occasions when any, even the slightest, chance of doing good must be laid hold on. even by the most inconsiderable person.—Epmunp BURKE-

Scholars are those who have read in books; but thinkers, geniuses, enlighteners of the world, and benefactors of the human race are those who have directly read in the book of the world.—ScHOPENHAUER.

As long as you have the wisdom to keep the sovereign authority of this country as the sanctuary of liberty, j the sacred temple consecrated to our common faith, wherever the chosen race and sons of England worship Freedom, they will turn their faces towards you. The more they multiply, the more friends you will have.—Epmunp BURKE.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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