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.

In war, events of importance are the result of trivial causes.

Avoid an unusual and unfamiliar word just as you would a reef.

Go on, my friend, and fear nothing; you carry Caesar and his fortune in your boat.

The greatest enemy will hide in the last place you would ever look.

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.