Fortune blinds men when she does not wish them to withstand the violence of her onslaughts.
Persevere in virtue and diligence.
It is when fortune is the most propitious that she is least to be trusted.
The old Romans all wished to have a king over them because they had not yet tasted the sweetness of freedom.
Favor and honor sometimes fall more fitly on those who do not desire them.
Men are seldom blessed with good fortune and good sense at the same time.