There is nothing man will not attempt when great enterprises hold out the promise of great rewards.
Adversity reminds men of religion.
Friends should be judged by their acts, not their words.
Wit is the flower of the imagination.
Resistance to criminal rashness comes better late than never.
When Tarquin the Proud was asked what was the best mode of governing a conquered city, he replied only by beating down with his staff all the tallest poppies in his garden.