All evils are equal when they are extreme.
To die for one's country is such a worthy fate that all compete for so beautiful a death.
Generosity is the accompaniment of high birth; pity and gratitude are its attendants.
In recounting our woes, we often soothe them.
If you betray me, can I take a better revenge than to love the person you hate?
The king, just and prudent, wants only those things which he can get.