All bad precedents begin as justifiable measures.
The die has been cast.
Every woman's man, and every man's woman.
No one is so brave that he is not disturbed by something unexpected.
It is the custom of the immortal gods to grant temporary prosperity and a fairly long period of impunity to those whom they plan to punish for their crimes, so that they may feel it all the more keenly as a result of the change in their fortunes.
I believe that the members of my family must be as free from suspicion as from actual crime.