Arms and laws do not flourish together.
Men freely believe that which they desire.
If you must break the law, do it to seize power: in all other cases observe it.
It is the right of war for conquerors to treat those whom they have conquered according to their pleasure.
Experience is the teacher of all things.
It is easier to find men who will volunteer to die, than to find those who are willing to endure pain with patience.