Friendships ought to be immortal, hostilities mortal.
There is nothing worse than being ashamed of parsimony or poverty.
Toil and pleasure, dissimilar in nature, are nevertheless united by a certain natural bond.
Persevere in virtue and diligence.
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.
War is just to those to whom war is necessary.