If this Punic war was carried on without any effusion of blood, it was owing much less to the moderation than to the weakness of the contending prelates.

In the field of controversy I always pity the moderate party, who stand on the open middle ground exposed to the fire of both sides.

In a distant age and climate, the tragic scene of the death of Hosein will awaken the sympathy of the coldest reader.

The terror of the Roman arms added weight and dignity to the moderation of the emperors. They preserved the peace by a constant preparation for war.

The frequent repetition of miracles serves to provoke, where it does not subdue, the reason of mankind.

In the productions of the mind, as in those of the soil, the gifts of nature are excelled by industry and skill . . .

The inactivity of a conqueror betrays the loss of strength and blood . . .