The gods are on the side of the stronger.
Power won by crime no one ever yet turned to a good purpose.
By punishing men of talent we confirm their authority.
Rumor does not always err; it sometimes even elects a man.
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.
Cruelty is fed, not weakened, by tears.