Who the first inhabitants of Britain were, whether natives or immigrants, remains obscure; one must remember we are dealing with barbarians.
They terrify lest they should fear.
No hatred is so bitter as that of near relations.
In seasons of tumult and discord bad men have most power; mental and moral excellence require peace and quietness.
Crime, once exposed, has no refuge but in audacity.
There was more courage in bearing trouble than in escaping from it; the brave and the energetic cling to hope, even in spite of fortune; the cowardly and the indolent are hurried by their fears,' said Plotius Firmus, Roman Praetorian Guard.