The die has been cast.

Fortune, which has a great deal of power in other matters but especially in war, can bring about great changes in a situation through very slight forces.

I had rather be first in a village than second at Rome.

No music is so charming to my ear as the requests of my friends, and the supplications of those in want of my assistance.

Men in general are quick to believe that which they wish to be true.

I believe that the members of my family must be as free from suspicion as from actual crime.

It is easier to find men who will volunteer to die, than to find those who are willing to endure pain with patience.