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A certain peace is better and safer than a victory in prospect; the former is at your own disposal, the latter depends upon the gods.

Adversity makes men remember God.

A fraudulent intent, however carefully concealed at the outset, will generally, in the end, betray itself.

All things will be clear and distinct to the man who does not hurry; haste is blind and improvident.

An honor prudently declined often returns with increased luster.

As soon as she (woman) begins to be ashamed of what she ought not, she will not be ashamed of what she ought.

Avarice and luxury, those evils which have been the ruin of every great state.

A woman's mind is affected by the meanest gifts.

Better and safer is an assured peace than a victory hoped for. The one is in your own power, the other is in the hands of the gods.

Better late than never.

By flying, men often rush into the midst of calamities.

Envy is blind, and is only clever in depreciating the virtues of others.

Envy is blind, and she has no other quality than that of detracting from virtue

Envy is blind. -Caeca invidia est

Envy like fire always makes for the highest points.

Envy, like flames, soars upwards.

Events of great consequence often spring from trifling circumstances.

Favor and honor sometimes fall more fitly on those who do not desire them.

Fortune blinds men when she does not wish them to withstand the violence of her onslaughts.

Friendships ought to be immortal, hostilities mortal.

From abundance springs satiety.

Good fortune and a good disposition are rarely given to the same man.

Great contests generally excite great animosities.

Haste is blind and improvident.

He is truly a man who will not permit himself to be unduly elated when fortune's breeze is favorable, or cast down when it is adverse.

I have often heard that the outstanding man is he who thinks deeply about a problem, and the next is he who listens carefully to advice.

In adversity assume the countenance of prosperity, and in prosperity moderate the temper and desires.

In difficult and desperate cases, the boldest counsels are the safest.

In grave difficulties, and with little hope, the boldest measures are the safest.

In war, mere appearances have had all the effect of realities; and that a person, under a firm persuasion that he can command resources, virtually has them; that very prospect inspiring him with hope and boldness in his exertions.

It is better that a guilty man should not be brought to trial than that he should be acquitted.

It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.

It is easy at any moment to resign the possession of a great fortune; to acquire it is difficult and arduous

It is when fortune is the most propitious that she is least to be trusted.

It takes a long time to bring excellence to maturity.

Law is a thing which is insensible, and inexorable, more beneficial and more profitious to the weak than to the strong; it admits of no mitigation nor pardon, once you have overstepped its limits.

Luck rules every human endeavor, especially war.

Luck is of little moment to the great general, for it is under the control of his intellect and his judgment.

Many things complicated by nature are restored by reason.

Men are only clever at shifting blame from their own shoulders to those of others.

Men are seldom blessed with good fortune and good sense at the same time.

Men are slower to recognize blessings than evils.

Men's minds are too ready to excuse guilt in themselves.

No man likes to be surpassed by those of this own level.

No crime can ever be defended on rational grounds.

No law can possibly meet the convenience of every one: we must be satisfied if it be beneficial on the whole and to the majority.

No law is quite appropriate for all.

No law is sufficiently convenient to all.

Nothing moves more quickly than scandal.

Nothing stings us so bitterly as the loss of money