... Athenians are addicted to innovation. They are daring beyond their judgment they toil on with little opportunity for enjoying, being ever engaged in getting, they were born into the world to take no rest themselves, and to give none to others.

For they had learned that true safety was to be found in long previous training, and not in eloquent exhortations uttered when they were going into action.

The strength of an Army lies in strict discipline and undeviating obedience to its officers.

For the love of gain would reconcile the weaker to the dominion of the stronger, and the possession of capital enabled the more powerful to reduce the smaller cities to subjection.

Human nature is the one constant through human history. It is always there.

In generosity we are equally singular, acquiring our friends by conferring, not by receiving, favours.

Self-control is the chief element in self-respect, and respect of self, in turn, is the chief element in courage.