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The fair and open reply is, that justice and humanity
have no place in Cabinets. It is for weak states to suffer
injuries, it is for strong ones to inflict them. Do as you
would be done by, a rule of gold for individuals, is a
rule of glass for Nations. The duty of a King to his subjects
and to the world, is to compass war, by any means, and at
any price; and the less the profit or pretence, the greater
is the glory. To do mischief is honour; to do it slily,
darkly, and securely, is policy. The number of troops a
nation is able to bring into the field, gives the
measure of its power: the member of unprovoked
and unrequited injuries it has been able to inflict,
gives the measure of its virtue. The true contest
among Kings is, who with least smart to himself
shall give the hardest blow. — The King of
England — is he not the King of Humphreys &
Mendoza? The prowess of Humphreys & Mendoza
is it not the object of envy & imitation to the
Ministers of the King of Great Britain?
Anti-Machiavil.
(The sense having been sadly injured the Printer is
desired to print the subjoined Errata, at the end of Letter 3.
herewith sent. The Author mentions this not in the
way of censure, it being very likely more his fault
than anybody's.).
Errata —
Letter 2.
In observations on Par. 2. For and that of Berlin, read at &c
—— Par. 3. For setting our power, read one.
—— Par. 4. For this insolence, read the.
——. For purpose to invest, read prepare.
—— Par 7. For ever so high spirited, read once.
—— Par. 8. For throats of the people, read a people.
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