Passions are generally roused from great conflict.

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.

Science is as corruptible a human activity as any other.

I thought you were going to— you’re standing under my window. Aren’t you supposed to climb up here or something?”“My ladder’s at home.

Autumn carries more gold in its pocket than all the other seasons.

Every war is different. Every war is the same.

Morality is: the mediocre are worth more than the exceptions ... I abhore Christianity with a deadly hatred.

A God without wrath brought human beings without sin into a kingdom without judgment through ministrations of a Christ without a cross.

The pleasure of the true dreamer does not lie in the substance of the dream, but in this: that there things happen without any interference from his side, and altogether outside his control.

Learning to charge properly is a vital key to abundance. Affirm that you will never devalue yourself by charging less than what you feel you are worth.

If one has to earn a living, therefore, the safest occupation is that most remote from the arts.

Led Zeppelin. Queen. Deep Purple. These were the bands I listened to. I still listen to them.