The richest soil, if uncultivated, produces the rankest weeds.

It is a hard matter, my fellow citizens, to argue with the belly, since it has no ears.

Perseverance is more prevailing than violence; and many things which cannot be overcome when they are together, yield themselves up when taken little by little.

A warrior carries his shield for the sake of the entire line.

The new king [Alexander the Great] should perform acts so important and glorious as would make the poets and musicians of future ages labour and sweat to describe and celebrate him.

The whole of life is but a moment of time. It is our duty, therefore to use it, not to misuse it.

Those are greedy of praise prove that they are poor in merit.