Do not hold the delusion that your advancement is accomplished by crushing others.

An unjust peace is better than a just war.

The foundation of justice is good faith.

There is nothing more shocking than to see assertion and approval dashing ahead of cognition and perception.

Man must suffer to be wise.

When confronted by a hungry wolf, it is unwise to goad the beast, as Cato would have us do. But it is equally unwise to imagine the snarling animal a friend and offer your hand, as Pompey does." "Perhaps you would have us climb a tree!

The best interpreter of the law is custom.