Men are seldom blessed with good fortune and good sense at the same time.

I have often heard that the outstanding man is he who thinks deeply about a problem, and the next is he who listens carefully to advice.

In adversity assume the countenance of prosperity, and in prosperity moderate the temper and desires.

Rome has grown since its humble beginnings that it is now overwhelmed by its own greatness.

Shared danger is the strongest of bonds; it will keep men united in spite of mutual dislike and suspicion.

Nowhere are our calculations more frequently upset than in war.

There are laws for peace as well as war.