Adversity has the effect of drawing out strength and qualities of a man that would have laid dormant in its absence.
In soft regions are born soft men.
Of all possessions a friend is the most precious.
Very few things happen at the right time, and the rest do not happen at all. The conscientious historian will correct these defects.
The king's might is greater than human, and his arm is very long.
To think well and to consent to obey someone giving good advice are the same thing.