François de La Rochefoucauld, 1613-1680
was a French author and moralist
Everyone complains of his memory, and nobody complains of his judgment.
Thomas Carlyle, 1795-1881
was a Scottish author, essayist, and historian
Foolish men imagine that because judgment for an evil thing is delayed, there is no justice; but only accident here below. Judgment for an evil thing is many times delayed some day or two, some century or two, but it is sure as life, it is sure as death.