S. Austin Allibone, comp. Prose Quotations from Socrates to Macaulay. 1880.
Self-Evidence
Touching things which generally are received, although in themselves they be most certain, yet, because men presume them granted of all, we are hardliest able to bring such proof of their certainty as may satisfy gainsayers, when suddenly and besides expectation they require the same at our hands.
Richard Hooker.