“So obscure are the greatest events, as some take for granted any hearsay, whatever its source, others turn truth into falsehood, and both errors find encouragement with posterity.”

“A bad peace is worse than war.”

“When men are full of envy they disparage everything, whether it be good or bad.”

“To plunder, to slaughter, to steal, these things they misname empire; and where they make a wilderness, they call it peace.”

“Truth is confirmed by inspection and delay falsehood by haste and uncertainty. ”

“Fear is not in the habit of speaking truth; when perfect sincerity is expected, perfect freedom must be allowed; nor has anyone who is apt to be angry when he hears the truth any cause to wonder that he does not hear it.”

“Valor is of no service, chance rules all, and the bravest often fall by the hands of cowards.”

“Those in supreme power always suspect and hate their next heir.”

“Old things are always in good repute, present things in disfavor.”

“A desire to resist oppression is implanted in the nature of man.”

“It belongs to human nature to hate those you have injured.”