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

Rome has grown since its humble beginnings that it is now overwhelmed by its own greatness.

The populace is like the sea motionless in itself, but stirred by every wind, even the lightest breeze.

Men are slower to recognize blessings than evils.

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

Adversity makes men remember God.

There is always more spirit in attack than in defence.

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.

There is nothing worse than being ashamed of parsimony or poverty.

Great contests generally excite great animosities.

Everyone has secrets, Lou, ” she says. “Everyone should be allowed their secrets. You can never know everything about a person. You’d go mad trying to.

Unless we can restore what George Orwell called patriotism as opposed to nationalism, we will see the rise of the far right, as is happening already in Europe.

To be simple is the best thing in the world.

In '42, ' it's like the '40s where racial equality had come into the consciousness of a lot of people, whereas in the 1900s it was sort of a new thing.

I had been keeping an off eye on the advertising field, thinking I might become an idea man and a copywriter.

Ralph Nader has slavery reparations on his platform, which makes me think he's not serious. If he thought he could win he wouldn't even say that.

I guess he believes if a lie is big enough and repeated often enough, it will be believed.

How soon hath Time, the subtle thief of youth, stolen on his wing my three-and-twentieth year!

As a teenager especially, I just wanted to do my thing and not be noticed.

Although I'm not particularly troubled myself, I do have a lot of empathy for troubled characters.