To revive sorrow is cruel.

The Greeks could be a crushing bore. I recommend dressing everyone in combat fatigues or S&M gear.

Money is the worst currency that ever grew among mankind. This sacks cities, this drives men from their homes, this teaches and corrupts the worthiest minds to turn base deeds.

No treaty is ever an impediment to a cheat.

Men's minds are given to change in hate and friendship.

The ideal condition would be, I admit, that men should be right by instinct; but since we are all likely to go astray, The reasonable thing is to learn from those who can teach

What greater wound is there than a false friend?