Remember that with her clothes a woman puts off her modesty.

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.

Mens fortunes are on a wheel, which in its turning suffers not the same man to prosper for ever.

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

There is nothing more foolish, nothing more given to outrage than a useless mob.

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

But I like not these great successes of yours; for I know how jealous are the gods.