Luck rules every human endeavor, especially war.
Under the influence of fear, which always leads men to take a pessimistic view of things, they magnified their enemies' resources, and minimized their own.
Men are seldom blessed with good fortune and good sense at the same time.
No law is quite appropriate for all.
Envy is blind, and she has no other quality than that of detracting from virtue
The old Romans all wished to have a king over them because they had not yet tasted the sweetness of freedom.