Good soldiers never pass up a chance to eat or sleep. They never know how much they'll be called on to do before the next chance.
Nothing is particularly hard if you divide it into small jobs.
It's never just a game when you're winning.
The advantage of a classical education is that it enables you to despise the wealth that it prevents you from achieving.
An honest politician is one who, when he is bought, will stay bought.
There are several good protections against temptations, but the surest is cowardice.
There's always one who loves and one who lets himself be loved.