Every man is his own worst enemy
Great armies are nothing but a collection of weakness.
One can really love only once.
We grow old more through indolence, than through age.
It would not be difficult to be a better ruler than I was: for I admit that I ruled badly; and even if I was fortunate enough to satisfy my subjects, I was not fortunate enough to satisfy myself.
We read for instruction, for correction, and for consolation.