They who dare to ask anything of a friend, by their very request seem to imply that they would do anything for the sake of that friend.

Friendship is nothing else than an accord in all things, human and divine, conjoined with mutual goodwill and affection.

Let arms yield to the toga, let the [victor's] laurel yield to the [orator's] tongue.

When war is raging the laws are dumb.

Ill gotten gains will be ill spent.

We should never so entirely avoid danger as to appear irresolute and cowardly; but, at the same time, we should avoid unnecessarily exposing ourselves to danger, than which nothing can be more foolish.

There is a difference between justice and consideration in one's relations to one's fellow men. It is the function of justice not to do wrong to one's fellow men of considerateness, not to wound their feelings.