The Best Known Evil Is The Most

When Tarquin The Proud Was Asked What Was The Best Mode Of Governing A Conquered City, He Replied Only By Beating Down With His Staff All The Tallest Poppies In His Garden.

Luck Rules Every Human Endeavor, Especially War.

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.

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.

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