In matters of conscience, first thoughts are best. In matters of prudence, last thoughts are best. – Robert Hall
We are to seek wisdom and understanding only in the length of days. – Robert Hall
In matters of conscience, first thoughts are best. In matters of prudence, last thoughts are best. – Robert Hall
We are to seek wisdom and understanding only in the length of days. – Robert Hall
War is nothing less than a temporary repeal of the principles of virtue. It is a system out of which almost all the virtues are excluded, and in which nearly all the vices are included. – Robert Hall
Of all the species of literary composition, perhaps biography is the most delightful. The attention concentrated on one individual gives a unity to the materials of which it is composed, which is wanting in general history. – Robert Hall
The confusion is not my invention. We cannot listen to a conversation for five minutes without being aware of the confusion. It is all around us and our only chance now is to let it in. The only chance of renovation is to open our eyes and see the mess. It is not a mess you can make sense of. – Samuel Beckett