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

He only employs his passion who can make no use of his reason.

Within the character of the citizen, lies the welfare of the nation.

Of all nature's gifts to the human race, what is sweeter to a man than his children?

In the conduct of almost every affair slowness and procrastination are hateful

It is besides necessary that whoever is brave should be a man of great soul.

Lucius Cassius ille quem populus Romanus verissimum et sapientissimum iudicem putabat identidem in causis quaerere solebat 'cui bono' fuisset. The famous Lucius Cassius, whom the Roman people used to regard as a very honest and wise judge, was in the habit of asking, time and again, 'To whose benefit?