All things will be clear and distinct to the man who does not hurry; haste is blind and improvident.

There is always more spirit in attack than in defence.

It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.

Nowhere are our calculations more frequently upset than in war.

Rome has grown since its humble beginnings that it is now overwhelmed by its own greatness.

Nothing is so uncertain or unpredictable as the feelings of a crowd.

Wit is the flower of the imagination.