He who busies himself in mean occupations, produces in the very pains he takes about things of little or no use, an evidence against himself of his negligence and indisposition to what is really good

Nothing made the horse so fat as the king's eye.

But being overborne with numbers, and nobody daring to face about, stretching out his hands to heaven, [Romulus] prayed to Jupiter to stop the army, and not to neglect but maintain the Roman cause, now in extreme danger. The prayer was no sooner made, than shame and respect for their king checked many; the fears of the fugitives changed suddenly into confidence.

There is no stronger test of a person's character than power and authority, exciting as they do every passion, and discovering every latent vice.

When the candles are out all women are fair.

Character is long-standing habit.

When men are arrived at the goal, they should not turn back.