For as the body grows old, so the wits grow old and become blind towards all things alike.
It is sound planning that invariably earns us the outcome we want; without it, even the gods are unlikely to look with favour on our designs.
A multitude of rulers is not a good thing. Let there be one ruler, one king.
Good masters generally have bad slaves, and bad slaves have good masters.
It is the gods' custom to bring low all things of surpassing greatness.
Great deeds are usually wrought at great risks.