Fame Opportunely Despised Often Comes Back Redoubled.

Great Contests Generally Excite Great Animosities.

Under The Influence Of Fear, Which Always Leads Men To Take A Pessimistic View Of Things, They Magnified Their Enemies' Resources, And Minimized Their Own.

In Adversity Assume The Countenance Of Prosperity, And In Prosperity Moderate The Temper And Desires.

Toil And Pleasure, Dissimilar In Nature, Are Nevertheless United By A Certain Natural Bond.

The Old Romans All Wished To Have A King Over Them Because They Had Not Yet Tasted The Sweetness Of Freedom.