The old Romans all wished to have a king over them because they had not yet tasted the sweetness of freedom.
Good fortune and a good disposition are rarely given to the same man.
In grave difficulties, and with little hope, the boldest measures are the safest.
Favor and honor sometimes fall more fitly on those who do not desire them.
Events of great consequence often spring from trifling circumstances.
Men are least safe from what success induces them not to fear.