A war is never undertaken by the ideal state, except in defense of its honor or its safety.

Brevity is a great charm of eloquence.

Victory is by nature insolent and haughty.

All men have a feeling, that they would rather you told them a civil lie than give them a point blank refusal.... If you make a promise, the thing is still uncertain, depends on a future day, and concerns but few people; but if you refuse you alienate people to a certainty and at once, and many people too.

For there is but one essential justice which cements society, and one law which establishes this justice. This law is right reason, which is the true rule of all commandments and prohibitions. Whoever neglects this law, whether written or unwritten, is necessarily unjust and wicked.

He has no worse enemy than himself.

Rashness is the companion of youth, prudence of old age.