POLITICS.
Such is the tergiversation in politics at present, that politicians should say with regard to them, what Voltaire said of systems: “Il faut toujours se reserver le droit de rire le lendemain de ses idées de la veille.”
About This Book
A collection of short meditations and aphorisms offering compact observations on human character, feeling, and conduct. It treats topics such as love, youth and age, society and politeness, conscience, gratitude, music, contemplation, and the hardening effects of experience. The tone is epigrammatic and reflective, often paradoxical, combining moral insight with personal impression rather than systematic argument. Entries are brief, titled reflections that shift between practical maxims and lyrical observation, inviting readers to reconsider familiar sentiments from fresh angles.