The old Romans all wished to have a king over them because they had not yet tasted the sweetness of freedom.
Envy is blind, and she has no other quality than that of detracting from virtue
This above all makes history useful and desirable; it unfolds before our eyes a glorious record of exemplary actions.
There is nothing worse than being ashamed of parsimony or poverty.
Rome has grown since its humble beginnings that it is now overwhelmed by its own greatness.
A certain peace is better and safer than a victory in prospect; the former is at your own disposal, the latter depends upon the gods.