Better late than never.
Nowhere are our calculations more frequently upset than in war.
Truth is often eclipsed but never extinguished.
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.
There is always more spirit in attack than in defence.
Men are seldom blessed with good fortune and good sense at the same time.