Unjust dominion cannot be eternal.
What does reason demand of a man? A very easy thing-to live in accord with his own nature.
The anger of those in authority is always weighty.
Sovereignty over any foreign land is insecure.
It is difficult to bring people to goodness with lessons, but it is easy to do so by example.
To be able to endure odium is the first art to be learned by those who aspire to power.