The solitude lends much appeal, because a sea without a harbour surrounds it. Even a modest boat can find few anchorage, and nobody can go ashore unnoticed by the guards. Its winter is mild because it is enclosed by a range of mountains which keeps out the fierce temperature; its summer is unequal. The open sea is very pleasant and it has a view of a beautiful bay.

The wicked find it easier to coalesce for seditious purposes than for concord in peace.

[The Jews have] an attitude of hostility and hatred towards all others.

Every recreant who proved his timidity in the hour of danger, was afterwards boldest in words and tongue.

A woman once fallen will shrink from no impropriety.

Bottling up his malice to be suppressed and brought out with increased violence.

Great empires are not maintained by timidity.