It is always easy to begin a war, but very difficult to stop one.

Do as much as possible, and talk of yourself as little as possible

Now the myths represent the Gods themselves and the goodness of the Gods subject always to the distinction of the speakable and the unspeakable, the revealed and the unrevealed, that which is clear and that which is hidden: since, just as the Gods have made the goods of sense common to all, but those of intellect only to the wise, so the myths state the existence of Gods to all, but who and what they are only to those who can understand.

Neither the army nor the treasury, but friends, are the true supports of the throne; for friends cannot be collected by force of arms, nor purchased with money; they are the offspring of kindness and sincerity.

No mortal man has ever served at the same time his passions and his best interests.

Get good counsel before you begin; and when you have decided, act promptly.

It is a law of human nature that in victory even the coward may boast of his prowess, while defeat injures the reputation even of the brave.