A faithful friend is the true image of the Deity.
Courage cannot be counterfeited. It is one virtue that escapes hypocrisy.
Which is heavier: a soldier's pack or a slave's chains?
True wisdom, in general, consists in energetic determination.
The secret of great battles consists in knowing how to deploy and concentrate at the right time.
I do not believe it is in our nature to love impartially. We deceive ourselves when we think we can love two beings, even our own children, equally. There is always a dominant affection.