The deep waters of time will flow over us: only a few men of genius will lift a head above the surface, and though doomed eventually to pass into the same silence, will fight against oblivion and for a long time hold their own.

The gladiator is formulating his plan in the arena or essentially Too late.

It is true greatness to have in one the frailty of a man and the security of a god.

Away with the world's opinion of you-it's always unsettled and divided.

But it is a pretty thing to see what money will do!

The anger of those in authority is always weighty.

We never reflect how pleasant it is to ask for nothing.