For every nation that lives peaceably, there will be many others to grow hard and push their arrogance to extremes; the gods attend to these things slowly. But they attend to those who put off God and turn to madness.
A broad-backed ox can be driven straight on his road even by a small goad.
War never takes a wicked man by chance, the good man always.
Quick decisions are unsafe decisions.
Enemies gifts are no gifts and do no good.
If you were to offer a thirsty man all wisdom, you would not please him more than if you gave him a drink.