My friends, whoever has had experience of evils knows how whenever a flood of ills comes upon mortals, a man fears everything; but whenever a divine force cheers on our voyage, then we believe that the same fate will always blow fair.

Let there be wealth without tears; enough for the wise man who will ask no further.

It is a profitable thing, if one is wise, to seem foolish.

Unanimous hatred is the greatest medicine for a human community.

For somehow this is tyranny's disease, to trust no friends.

He hears but half who hears one party only.

They who prosper take on airs of vanity.