Titus Livius

"Under the influence of fear, which always leads men to take a pessimistic view of things, they magnified their enemies' resources, and minimized their own."

"The old Romans all wished to have a king over them because they had not yet tasted the sweetness of freedom."

"Many difficulties which nature throws in our way, may be smoothed away by the exercise of intelligence."

"Many difficulties which nature throws in our way, may be smoothed away by the exercise of intelligence."

"There are laws for peace as well as war."