Circumstances-what are circumstances? I make circumstances

My star was fading, I felt the reins slipping out of my grasp, and could do nothing to stop it.

We are nothing but by the law.

To listen to the interests of all marks an ordinary government; to foresee them marks a great government.

Take a dose of medicine once, and in all probability you will be obliged to take an additional hundred afterwards

You would make a ship sail against the winds and currents by lighting a bonfire under her decks? I have no time for such nonsense.

I know he's a good general, but is he lucky?