The childless escape much misery.

To a father waxing old, nothing is dearer than a daughter; sons have spirits of a higher pitch, but less inclined to endearing fondness.

Those whose cause is just will never lack good arguments.

A wise man in his house should find a wife gentle and courteous, or no wife at all.

I know indeed what evil I intend to do, but stronger than all my afterthoughts is my fury, fury that brings upon mortals the greatest evils.

In the hands of vicious men, a mob will do anything. But under good leaders it's quite a different story.

Worse than a true evil is it to bear the burden of faults that are not truly yours.