The best known evil is the most tolerable.

Truth, they say, is but too often in difficulties, but is never finally suppressed.

He is truly a man who will not permit himself to be unduly elated when fortune's breeze is favorable, or cast down when it is adverse.

Prosperity engenders sloth.

The study of history is the best medicine for a sick mind; for in history you have a record of the infinite variety of human experience plainly set out for all to see; and in that record you can find yourself and your country both examples and warnings; fine things to take as models, base things rotten through and through, to avoid.

Many difficulties which nature throws in our way, may be smoothed away by the exercise of intelligence.

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.