Remedies are more tardy in their operation than diseases.
Corruptisima republica plurimae leges.
Who the first inhabitants of Britain were, whether natives or immigrants, remains obscure; one must remember we are dealing with barbarians.
The lust for power, for dominating others, inflames the heart more than any other passion.
Even for learned men, love of fame is the last thing to be given up.
By general consent, he would have been capable of ruling, had he not ruled.