There Is An Old Saying Which, From

Once Let Good Faith Be Abandoned, And All Social Existence Would Perish.

Great Contests Generally Excite Great Animosities.

An Honor Prudently Declined Often Returns With Increased Luster.

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.

Men Are Slower To Recognize Blessings Than Evils.