Men, in whatever anxiety they may be, if they are men, sometimes indulge in relaxation.
Hunger is the best sauce.
They condemn what they do not understand.
For a courageous man cannot die dishonorably, a man who has attained the consulship cannot die before his time, a philosopher cannot die wretchedly.
A happy life consists in tranquility of mind.
Wars, therefore, are to be undertaken for this end, that we may live in peace, without being injured; but when we obtain the victory, we must preserve those enemies who behaved without cruelty or inhumanity during the war.