A man in power, once becoming obnoxious, his acts, good or bad, will work out his ruin.
So as you go into battle, remember your ancestors and remember your descendants.
Neglected, calumny soon expires, show that you are hurt, and you give it the appearance of truth.
Indeed, the crowning proof of their valour and their strength is that they keep up their superiority without harm to others.
Reason and calm judgment, the qualities specially belonging to a leader.
The sciences throw an inexpressible grace over our compositions, even where they are not immediately concerned; as their effects are discernible where we least expect to find them.