Not snow, no, nor rain, nor heat, nor night keeps them from accomplishing their appointed courses with all speed.

The man who has planned badly, if fortune is on his side, may have had a stroke of luck; but his plan was a bad one nonetheless.

Chances rule men and not men chances.

Those who are guided by reason are generally successful in their plans; those who are rash and precipitate seldom enjoy the favour of the gods.

The worst part a man can suffer is to have insight into much and power over nothing.

It is a law of nature that fainthearted men should be the fruit of luxurious countries, for we never find that the same soil produces delicacies and heroes.

The gods loves to punish whatever is greater than the rest.