A Gentleman Is Mindful No Less Of

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.

Shared Danger Is The Strongest Of Bonds; It Will Keep Men United In Spite Of Mutual Dislike And Suspicion.

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

Fortune Blinds Men When She Does Not Wish Them To Withstand The Violence Of Her Onslaughts.

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.