These 'messengers' will not be hindered from accomplishing at their best speed the distance which they have to go, either by snow, or rain, or heat, or by the darkness of night.

Where even a falsehood must be told, let it be told.

If one is sufficiently lavish with time, everything possible happens.

The king's might is greater than human, and his arm is very long.

In peace children inter their parents, war violates the order of nature and causes parents to inter their children.

It is clear that not in one thing alone, but in many ways equality and freedom of speech are a good thing.

One man envies the success in life of another, and hates him in secret; nor is he willing to give him good advice when he is consulted, except it be by some wonderful effort of good feeling, and there are, alas, few such men in the world. A real friend, on the other hand, exults in his friend?s happiness, rejoices in all his joys, and is ready to afford him the best advice.