Persevere in virtue and diligence.
Better late than never.
Wit is the flower of the imagination.
Men are seldom blessed with good fortune and good sense at the same time.
...war is just to those for whom it is necessary, and arms are clear of impiety for those who have no hope left but in arms.
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.