The remaining liberty of the world was to be destroyed in the place where it stood.
Deny a strong man his due, and he will take all he can get.
Poverty, the mother of manhood. Also, the mother of prostitution.
As great edifices collapse of their own weight, so Heaven sets a similar limit to the growth of prosperous states.
As far as the stars are from the earth, and as different as fire is from water, so much do self-interest and integrity differ.
Deep-seated are the wounds of civil brawls.