There is always more spirit in attack than in defence.
Fortune blinds men when she does not wish them to withstand the violence of her onslaughts.
There is nothing man will not attempt when great enterprises hold out the promise of great rewards.
Envy like fire always makes for the highest points.
False shame only is harmful.
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.