One who is allowed to sin, sins less

Noble character is best appreciated in those ages in which it can most readily develop.

So obscure are the greatest events, as some take for granted any hearsay, whatever its source, others turn truth into falsehood, and both errors find encouragement with posterity.

Old things are always in good repute, present things in disfavor.

Laws were most numerous when the commonwealth was most corrupt

Indeed, the crowning proof of their valour and their strength is that they keep up their superiority without harm to others.

Who the first inhabitants of Britain were, whether natives or immigrants, remains obscure; one must remember we are dealing with barbarians.