In seasons of tumult and discord bad men have most power; mental and moral excellence require peace and quietness.
Traitors are hated even by those whom they prefer.
A woman once fallen will shrink from no impropriety.
None mourn more ostentatiously over the death of Germanicus than those who most rejoice at it [a death].
The lust for power, for dominating others, inflames the heart more than any other passion.
If we must fall, we should boldly meet our fate.