The author is J. B. Priestley
Answer: ''...should not be changed for light and transient causes''
Explanation:
Prudence is the quality of being careful such that one does not make a decision with too much haste but rather weighs the decision before making it such that the decision is not made for light or transient reasons.
In the Declaration of Independence, the Founding Fathers tried to explain that the declaration was made with prudence because with such a long lasting Government as the British, changes should not be made unless absolutely warranted and events had warranted the declaration.
In the short story "The Lottery", by Shirley Jackson, there are many instances of irony.
The title is ironic since the idea of a lottery is to win something, in this case, the winner is stoned to death.
The opening description in paragraph one is considered ironic because it introduces the setting by describing the day as "clear and sunny" but it ends with the death of a woman.
In the story, there are also some ironic names such as Mr. Graves and Mr. Summers. While one may think of the summer as something enjoyable, he is in charge of the random killing of a villager every single year.
