Men are more ready to repay an injury than a benefit, because gratitude is a burden and revenge a pleasure

The principal office of history I take to be this: to prevent virtuous actions from being forgotten, and that evil words and deeds should fear an infamous reputation with posterity.

Then there is the usual scene when lovers are excited with each other, quarrels, entreaties, reproaches, and then fondling reconcilement.

The grove is the centre of their whole religion. It is regarded as the cradle of the race and the dwelling-place of the supreme god to whom all things are subject and obedient.

The worst hatred is that of relatives.

All things atrocious and shameless flock from all parts to Rome.

War will of itself discover and lay open the hidden and rankling wounds of the victorious party.