In soft regions are born soft men.

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

He is the best man who, when making his plans, fears and reflects on everything that can happen to him, but in the moment of action is bold.

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

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.

The Persians are very fond of wine ... It is also their general practice to deliberate upon affairs of weight when they are drunk; and then in the morning, when they are sober, the decision to which they came the night before is put before them by the master of the house in which it was made; and if it is then approved they act on it; if not, they set it aside. Sometimes, however, they are sober at their first deliberations, but in this case they always reconsider the matter under the influence of wine.

My men have become women, but the women men.