Luck is of little moment to the great general, for it is under the control of his intellect and his judgment.

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.

Take me when I'm wild.Take me when I'm free.Take me for meand I will take you as you want to be.

The advantage which disciplined soldiers have over undisciplined hordes follows cheaply from the confidence which each man feels in his comrades. Charles Darwin

There's going to have to be investigations, and an independent investigation, into the Trump campaign and the Trump administration's relationship to Russia.

In a retreat the lame are formost. [In a retreat the lame are foremost.]

We choose to be writers because we don't want to talk.

Law is the essential foundation of stability and order both within societies and in international relations.

We have a system that was devised by racists to create racist ends.

Know your strengths, weaknesses, and needs.

I try to keep my ear to the streets without sacrificing who I am as an artist. If a song needs a drum machine I'll use a drum machine. If it needs a drummer, I'll use a real drummer.

Lettin' the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier 'n puttin' it back in.